He kept that empty coffin there, for all that time. They wonder if he knew. If he ever pried back the lid and found it empty. They wonder what went through her head, back when she lifted them from an uncomfortable resting place and fled the castle. She remembered human burial traditions. Put them into the soil. Planted flower seeds. Put them in the exact spot they had landed - the spot they had gone to die, ha ha.
That's not funny.
They think of pollen and sunshine, instead. Clear their thoughts. Breathe in. Smells like cinnamon and sawdust, though it doesn't really. Maybe that's just a memory.
"It's not that comfortable," they blurt, that horrible default smile back on their face. "Being stuck in a basement forever." He's not Alphys. That won't hit too close to home. "Funny, isn't it? Most parents can't wait for their kid to move out of their basement."
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He kept that empty coffin there, for all that time. They wonder if he knew. If he ever pried back the lid and found it empty. They wonder what went through her head, back when she lifted them from an uncomfortable resting place and fled the castle. She remembered human burial traditions. Put them into the soil. Planted flower seeds. Put them in the exact spot they had landed - the spot they had gone to die, ha ha.
That's not funny.
They think of pollen and sunshine, instead. Clear their thoughts. Breathe in. Smells like cinnamon and sawdust, though it doesn't really. Maybe that's just a memory.
"It's not that comfortable," they blurt, that horrible default smile back on their face. "Being stuck in a basement forever." He's not Alphys. That won't hit too close to home. "Funny, isn't it? Most parents can't wait for their kid to move out of their basement."