"I was kind of hoping you'd say that." A second, throatier laugh can't be suppressed by her this time; the tone of voice that comes out is thicker than what she cultivates. More raw. Very few things since Gamzee left and the timeline truces fell apart have been real for Kanaya rather than some sort of elaborate repressive facade. Here, the senses she suppresses are finally coming out again.

She moves closer, on the couch, and puts her hand on Nepeta's shoulder. "So... if you don't still have tea left, I definitely recommend getting a snack afterwards. Your body will complain less about the loss that way."