Equius is in now way a coward! The reason he stays to the side to stare is well... just that, to stare. The other has this new look to him, and besides it being unkempt and messy, it's something else entirely and it's some how enchanting. Equius can't help but stop and stare and he doesn't even notice when Gamzee turns to look at him at first. And then suddenly his system tenses, jaw dropping a little. A snort and he purses his lips. No, this is... just Gamzee right. That disgraceful part of the indigo castes. A wretched example of his fine blood hue.

"Ah... Makara, I suppose, not very much so far."

The words manage to string out in a sentence, be is an almost shuddered on, but one all the same. Again Equius takes in a long breath, calming himself down as he keeps his gaze on the other troll, unfaltering.

"It seems you have ended up here... interesting."