[He was trying. He kept going out there, trying to find people who were getting too close to the Reaper, offering to teleport them to safety. Kept trying to get people out of the mansion when it became unsafe. Tried so hard, and for what? What good did it do? Even once he was in the caves, did he even manage to save Max? He hasn't heard from her yet. Did he manage to help anyone? Even a little?]
...yeah. i know.
[They're both so bad at this. For all that Sans likes to take it easy, he's always hardest on himself. For all that Papyrus acts carefree and happy, he's always hardest on himself. Sans still wonders sometimes if Papyrus gets that from him. If he taught him that.]
[Sans squeezes his hand.]
i know you did everything you could, bro. you always do.
[Papyrus looked for him afterward. It makes him want to sink into the goddamn floor. The idea that Papyrus was looking for him, that he feels guilty, that he's torn up about losing track of Sans, torn up about not helping enough people because he was looking for Sans...]
[This is what he does to his brother. Papyrus deserves so, so much better.]
that thing was awake and destroying wonderland by then. you woulda gotten killed if you'd left the caves. i'm glad you didn't. you...you did survive, right?
[He must have, if he's alive again by now. But...Sans is back already. It should have been two days, but he's back. Papyrus could have gotten back early too.]
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...yeah. i know.
[They're both so bad at this. For all that Sans likes to take it easy, he's always hardest on himself. For all that Papyrus acts carefree and happy, he's always hardest on himself. Sans still wonders sometimes if Papyrus gets that from him. If he taught him that.]
[Sans squeezes his hand.]
i know you did everything you could, bro. you always do.
[Papyrus looked for him afterward. It makes him want to sink into the goddamn floor. The idea that Papyrus was looking for him, that he feels guilty, that he's torn up about losing track of Sans, torn up about not helping enough people because he was looking for Sans...]
[This is what he does to his brother. Papyrus deserves so, so much better.]
that thing was awake and destroying wonderland by then. you woulda gotten killed if you'd left the caves. i'm glad you didn't. you...you did survive, right?
[He must have, if he's alive again by now. But...Sans is back already. It should have been two days, but he's back. Papyrus could have gotten back early too.]