Chapter 2
Avoid The Happy Huntress
Karkat stepped out of the horse stables, gulping the fresh air fervently. The disgusting smell had
overridden his sense of smell and almost brought tears to his eyes. The tears were not because of the smell. They were
because of what he was reduced to doing to avoid punishment. He'd honestly done even more degrading tasks,
yet each task he did was still menial and humiliating. His ancestor would be disappointed in the position he was in now. As
Karkat began walking away from the now clean stables he heard the approaching neigh of a horse. He ducked away behind the
barrels that sat near the stables.
It was Nepeta, arriving from another hunt no doubt. Monsters had lived inside Detstro core before Jack arrived,
and was Nepeta's job to hunt and kill them since Jack was too busy(or lazy) to do it himself. She led a band of
huntsmen whom were less skilled than her, and was successful in every hunt. She was one of Karkat's friends, yet
he avoided her like the plague, afraid of what she would say regarding his situation. She didn't even have any knoweledge of
him working there, and he wanted to keep it that way.
Karkat watched her lead her horse inside the stables before heading back inside the castle. He didn't need
to associate with her. It was totally unnecessary. Besides...
...he was still afraid of her judgment.