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( Asriel only wishes that Frisk had known better. They should have, after meeting him.

They don't seem bothered by what Asriel is telling them. For some reason, he still feels uneasy... It feels like he's missing something out of all of this. )

... Okay, Chara. I trust you.

I'm... I'm sorry. I know that it must have been really scary.

[Once you kill yourself for a plan that doesn't end up working? One will take a lot in stride.]

You don't need to be sorry, you're not the one who did anything wrong.

[Sometimes they wonder about Asriel's apologies.]

( No, that's... wrong. He's done a lot wrong. But, this isn't about him. )

But, you... you woke up alone, and to a timeline like that.

I could have woken up to something worse.

[Said as if it wasn't the worst thing ever to wake up to everyone you know is dead.]

And I wasn't alone, I had Frisk.

( Worse? It sounds like everyone in the Underground was dead. What could have been any worse than that? )

But, if Frisk had a lot of LOVE, then I know that they weren't themselves.

The Frisk I met... they didn't have any. They were really nice.

I'm... I'm just really glad that you're here now.

[They could have been meeting someone less of a bleeding heart than Frisk, that's one way it could have been worse!]

LOVE doesn't change who you are at your core, at least not that much.

[And now they're moving off their bed to head over to Asriel's, and if he'll let them they're going to sit on the bed next to him.]

I'm glad you're here too, Asriel.

... But, it's easier to hurt others. It's... easier not to care.

( He can feel himself relax when Chara sits next to him. He has no arguments in having Chara near him. Instead, he'll let his shoulders bump gently against his sibling's.

He smiles at that. )

It's felt kind of like a dream. I... I didn't think I'd be able to spend time with you again.

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Is it?

[For them it helped that they never cared much in the first place, so the LOVE they have didn't seem to affect that part of them at all.

And hey, they're totally going to return the shoulder bump with one of their own.]

Yeah well... Dying kind of makes that hard to do.

... Yeah. A-At least... when I was a flower-- it ended up like that.

( But it was that -- along with being desperate to feel anything at all that made it like that. Asriel knew that that wasn't the same for Frisk. After all, they had a SOUL. They still had a life to live.

Still, despite everything that Chara has told Asriel, they still believe so strongly in Frisk. He only wishes he knew more about what they were thinking when... they had hurt others.

His expression falls then, looking down. In a sense, he thinks, they've both died at home. He was no longer himself, after all. It's too late to regret anything, but he wishes that he had done more to protest to Chara's plan. )

Y... Yeah... but... you have a second chance here.

But that's different.

[They only know what Asriel had told Frisk, because as much as they haven't told their brother about what they know, they know that much.

And they see that drop in Asriel's expression, so they smile and give another shoulder bump.]

So do you, you know? And it's not something to look so sad about.

Do you really think so?

( After all, the more he hurt others -- the easier it was to do. Wouldn't it have been the same?

When Chara bumps Asriel's shoulder, he can't help but smile at that - poking at his sibling in a playful, teasing but encouraging manner. )

Heheh, yeah - you're right! It'd be really nice if we could both stay here.

Of course I think so.

[They let out a small ack at being playfully poked, and they will playfully poke Asriel right back.]

Maybe we can, once the whole... You know, dumb reason we're brought here for is all fixed, they'll let us stay or something like that.

[Because yes, to them saving worlds is dumb.]

( Asriel can't help but giggle in return. Hey, he's a bit ticklish. And Chara's reaction was pretty funny... )

... It'd... be really nice if we could always be together here.

But, I want to help everyone at home, too. All the monsters at home are finally able to live on the surface...

[Ohohoh, they shall poke some more to get more giggles out of him then.]

Well, maybe they can do something that'll let us go back and forth? So then we can stay together and you can help people back home.

( That does earn more giggles from them! Asriel responding with quick pokes of their own. )

... I... don't really want to go back home... ( Even if he did, he doesn't think he'll see anyone again. There's no reason for monsters to go to the Underground anymore, muchless the ruins. It's better that way. ) ... But, if we're here -- then we can protect everyone.

[Oh no, poking! The pokes elicit some giggles from Chara as well.

But they do stop with the poking at what Asriel says about not wanting to go home.]

I guess so, but what about Mom and Dad? [They tilt their head to one side.] You need them more than you need me, you know.

( Asriel tenses up at the question. )

... If I go home... I think I'll stop being myself again. I... I don't want to break their hearts again. It's better if they don't see me.

Besides, Frisk-- ( He hesitates. He knows Frisk is a bit of a rough subject for the both of them right now. ) -- they promised they'd take care of Mom and Dad.

What about you, Chara? I... don't want you to be alone, either.

[Yeah don't mind the low grumble from them at the mention of Frisk, they're going to be good and not make a fuss about the other human.]

I'm fine with being alone, I'm used to it after all.

But... even if you're used to it, that doesn't mean you should be.

( They... sort of know that firsthand. )

Well, I mean. If I'm here I'm not really alone? There are lots of people around this place after all.

[Not that they like a lot of the people here, they've been good and not tried to hurt any of them, so they could settle with being stuck here alone.]

Yeah... that's true.

I really hope you can make a lot of friends here.

( He just wants them to be happy. Asriel truly does care for Chara more than anyone else. )

[Boy is that a fruitless hope, Chara keeps that thought to themselves as they go to move off Asriel's bed now.]

Yeah, well. I've got my best friend here so anyone else is just like, the icing on the cake.

But, a cake is even better if it has lots of icing on it.

Mmm... True, but if mom was here she'd say it's not.

[Now they're off Asriel's bed, and they'll dust themselves off.]

Anyway, enough of this kind of talk. We should get to bed, or something responsible like that.

Mmm... Okay. ( He is getting tired. He's feeling a lot better now, too. Most of the uneasy feelings he had from before were gone.

He gets off the bed then, if only to get things ready for him to go to sleep. )

Good night, Chara. I'll see you tomorrow!

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