A year has passed since the death of Nepeta Leijon. Karkat Vantas stands alone in front of her grave. He stares down at the tombstone, no tears running down his cheeks for once. He kneels in front of it and places lilies on the soft ground before speaking sadly. "Hey Nep. I'm really sorry I couldn't save you." He placed a distressed hand on his forehead, running it through his recently dyed auburn hair before continuing in a shaky voice. "I just…I want you to know that I still love you and…" He sighed before setting down his mp3 player, turning the volume up to its highest level and singing softly along with it. He remembered it playing as they left the church that summer night. "I can remember all those happy times we had together I can remember your smiling face in the rain Now that you're gone, I can't go on But I will try for you…" He stood up slowly, smiling at the grave before pulling his hood over his head and joining his blonde girlfriend in the car. She had just been much too sad to visit her old friend's grave this year. He placed his hand against the window as they drove off, muttering a few words under his breath as the grave faded away. "See you soon."