Frisk's mouth pulls, tight, and there's a long pause before they nod.
It is different on the Surface, where it isn't just a misunderstanding that can cause hurt, but true intent. Where people are cruel, and there are so many Floweys that sometimes Frisk feels like it's all they can do to just keep their family safe. They aren't blind...they see the glares, the way humans whisper.
They've seen it here, too. Not as often, not with the outsiders being so much harder to distinguish.
But...
"Bruises're just as bad as a cut."
Easier to focus on that. It's a weak argument, especially when they've seen Mettaton and Papyrus training so often. The Pokemon even want to fight and get strong, though the idea still curdles in their stomach.
"I don't...I don't like it."
That's what it boils down to, really. Frisk can't accept the idea of hurting something for fun. Of causing pain for sport, of gaining strength just for the sake of it. Levels aren't LOVE, they know that, but...!
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It is different on the Surface, where it isn't just a misunderstanding that can cause hurt, but true intent. Where people are cruel, and there are so many Floweys that sometimes Frisk feels like it's all they can do to just keep their family safe. They aren't blind...they see the glares, the way humans whisper.
They've seen it here, too. Not as often, not with the outsiders being so much harder to distinguish.
But...
"Bruises're just as bad as a cut."
Easier to focus on that. It's a weak argument, especially when they've seen Mettaton and Papyrus training so often. The Pokemon even want to fight and get strong, though the idea still curdles in their stomach.
"I don't...I don't like it."
That's what it boils down to, really. Frisk can't accept the idea of hurting something for fun. Of causing pain for sport, of gaining strength just for the sake of it. Levels aren't LOVE, they know that, but...!