[The only thing he is finding more amusement in than her giving up her game and going to drink water in defeat is her returning to give him a completely ineffective smack down about his culinary skills. A corner of his lips even quirks up just slightly as she unleashes it all on him.]

That's your problem right there. You were expecting soup when I clearly said liquid.

[He rolls his eyes, not that she can see, and his smirk grows a little more at the mention of Karkat.]

Lemme guess, the troll guy was grumpier than a lasagna cat on a Monday and had a wicked overbite. They definitely wouldn't have fed lobster liquid to prisoners, because they mostly eat bugs. [Beat.] Also: killed all their prisoners.