[He... he does? Karkat's eyes widen. Will wonders never cease?]
Because it's a devoted sort of relationship, like I said. Like all the other quadrants, there's supposed to be a sort of fated person you'll meet up with through whatever coincidences who is destined to fill that quadrant with you, and you with them, via the forces of troll serendipity.
[Don't think he doesn't catch that look, though. Now it's Karkat's turn to frown come, eyebrows drawing in a touch as he considers.]
In a sense. But I'm not surprised it seems weird to call it romance for you. Under most circumstances it seems like you humans only have the equivalent of flushed romance - which isn't what moirallegience is. Your moirail's still really important to you and everything, but there's not the physical closeness.
[Another pause... that look still had him. The video flicks off for a second.]
[VIDEO] (1/2) Humans love Karkles. WHY DON'T YOU, JOHN? |:B
Because it's a devoted sort of relationship, like I said. Like all the other quadrants, there's supposed to be a sort of fated person you'll meet up with through whatever coincidences who is destined to fill that quadrant with you, and you with them, via the forces of troll serendipity.
[Don't think he doesn't catch that look, though. Now it's Karkat's turn to frown come, eyebrows drawing in a touch as he considers.]
In a sense. But I'm not surprised it seems weird to call it romance for you. Under most circumstances it seems like you humans only have the equivalent of flushed romance - which isn't what moirallegience is. Your moirail's still really important to you and everything, but there's not the physical closeness.
[Another pause... that look still had him. The video flicks off for a second.]