[The Demoness merely looked at him, then walked right over, putting her wands away. She looked as if she was going to say something-]

[Only to kick out at his feet to try and topple him] Allow me to set you straight, Karkat. I will be going softer on you than how I was trained. But I will not coddle you, nor will I ignore certain areas of your body. Against a real enemy, they won't care.