He places her inside the thingyescapewhatever, buckles her up, and paps his forehead against hers.

"I've got one thing left to do, and we can go." With that, he's out the door, setting up their escape, remotely detonating the various bombs he placed before embarking on his mission. It'll either take out some bots or distract them, both of which buys him time. He's so goddamn glad he took this mission alone. Trying to organize a speedy trip with a large group would have been a nightmare.

With about half a minute to spare, he's back with Buffy, sending them back to the planet. Karkat knows she won't notice, but this trip has always been so ridiculously uncomfortable to him. He holds her hand.