[You'd best believe he retracted that finger from the display of teeth. Yikes man, take a joke. He also ends up standing up because of that, scratching his chin thoughtfully as Dave speaks. MAN, the choices the choices.]

Hmmm... I could wery well take the bitey thide, but he might try to thmooch me or thomethin' thince I'm pretty damn attractiwe right now, y'know?

[That is a terrible smirk Eridan has right now, but it drops as he looks over Karkat once more.]

Thit, I can take him. I'll take the bitey thide while you handle the tail. Thides, if worthe cometh to worthe we can jutht thwitch.