[They want to say they already are but don't. And he doesn't make a promise, which is good because if it failed Chara would have to kill him - again - and they don't

But when has it mattered what they wanted? So they'll just shut this away. It's fine. Just give Chara a second.

But they don't move away.]

Okay....okay. Um, snail-like animals that do not have a shell are usually called slugs. And depending on the species snails can live five to twenty-five years. It's very interesting stuff.

[They go on like this for a bit. It's calming, brought back good and bad memories of Toriel. She had only tried to hug Chara when they were like this once and that had not gone...well. So snail facts. Something to fill up the silence. Something to focus on that wasn't their panic and self-hatred.

Grounding. But it has to stop eventually and they have to focus.]

...I will go get those parts that I spoke of before. Hopefully they can help.