[He's trying so hard, and it's heartbreaking to watch. Not that Pepper knows anything about what happens to a skeleton when it dies, but a massive pile of dust seems to fit. Ashes to ashes, as they say. Regardless, it's clear that Papyrus is desperate to convince himself of a lie even as he tries to clean up the truth.
From the start Pepper's seen Papyrus' enthusiasm, his joy, his earnest desire to make others happy. That makes witnessing his pain all the harder to bear.]
Do you still need help cleaning up? [She understands fully the need to throw himself into work; Pepper is much the same when she's dealing with grief. There has been talk of resurrection among the crew members, and Pepper has to hope that this death would by some miracle also be a temporary thing.] Or help looking. Sometimes it's good not to be on your own.
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From the start Pepper's seen Papyrus' enthusiasm, his joy, his earnest desire to make others happy. That makes witnessing his pain all the harder to bear.]
Do you still need help cleaning up? [She understands fully the need to throw himself into work; Pepper is much the same when she's dealing with grief. There has been talk of resurrection among the crew members, and Pepper has to hope that this death would by some miracle also be a temporary thing.] Or help looking. Sometimes it's good not to be on your own.