"Lotsa time passed between then and now. Years." Hard to say how long ago the War really went down. Asgore would be the better guy to ask for a specific timetable; linearity started bein' overrated a long time ago. "They were just a kid who fell."

Far as he can tell, anyway. "Fell" might not even be the best word for it. But he ain't in the position to say. He made a promise, and he'd rather not start breakin' that in record time.

"I stayed at their place for a bit." He tips his skull in a faint nod. "Mostly 'cause of extenuating circumstances."