Since Chara was back home, Asriel got much more vivid. He drew, cleaned, played, but tended to trip less and less, spending more time with his slowly recovering sister. Chara, however, didn't show her happiness with much over a smile. She didn't play, drew small, random sketches sometimes when Asriel asked her to join him, cleaned her part of the room a bit, overslept, didn't eat much, didn't leave the house and barely left the room, only to go to the bathroom or to get some food. For the first four days, Toriel, staying long at home to watch over Chara, blamed the hard illness, but on the fifth day, she decided not to leave it like that. Chara turned dangerously thin and pale, and even all the medicines would not prevent her from getting sick again.

Toriel entered Chara's and Asriel's room with dinner for Chara. She overslept again and had the dinner more like supper right now. Asriel was tripping in Snowdin with a friend, so Chara was still in the room. Toriel sat beside her on the bed. Chara was facing the wall, looking at her flower drawing blankly. It was her favorite drawing, and Asriel brought it to her to the hospital before.

-Chara, it's time for dinner, dear.-

Toriel said, putting the salve on a table.

-I'm not hungry.-

Chara muttered quietly.

-But you have barely eaten today, and... At all. You need to eat to rebuild your immune.-

Toriel said softly, removing Chara's hair from her face. Chara sighed and flipped to her back.

-I just don't feel like eating, Toriel...-

-Chara, we need to restore your body from illness. You have to start organizing your eating routine. You are so thin and pale... I'm afraid that you can become anorexic... Here, eat some broth at least. You need it.-

Toriel reached the plate to her. Chara sighed deeply and sat up, taking the plate and the spoon.

-Thanks.-

She said without any enthusiasm. Toriel sat patiently for twenty minutes, watching Chara eating. It appeared as if Chara was disturbed by her presence, wanted to be left alone, lie down again... Something was definitely bugging her mind. Right now Toriel was determined to ask Chara about everything that hindered her to be lively and active again.

-Thanks, Toriel... It was really good.-

Chara said with a smile. Toriel, always glad to hear a compliment about her food, rubbed Chara's hair softly.

-Now, Chara...Can I talk with you, but seriously?-

Toriel put her paw-hand on Chara's back.

-Well... All right.-

Chara clearly didn't want to have any serious conversations right now, but earlier or later she will have this talk anyways.

-What is so serious to talk about right now?-

She asked although she knew perfectly what is there to talk about.

-I want you to stop being bothered by... Your... Plan... I mean, it affects you negatively...-

-Who said I'm bothered by it?-

Chara interrupted, frowning.

-I see it, Chara. You are sure that you failed everyone, although I already explained that it isn't so. You lost all your bright energy and happiness...-

-Well what do you expect from someone who failed to free everyone?! I want you and everyone to go to the surface! Isn't it your biggest dream for ages? Everyone's biggest dream?!-

Chara snapped, hanging her feet from the bed and clenching her fists on her knees. Toriel backed away slightly.

-Chara... You've made so many friends here, no one of them would be glad to be free without you. Don't you understand? Asriel was in despair when you were sick. Imagine what would happen to him if you died! He would... He... I don't even want to think! He prayed to have a sibling for so long... And you came to him from heaven! Now you want to take the happiness away from him?!-

-If he wanted a sibling so much, why doesn't he have a biological one?-

Chara turned away angrily before realizing what a stupid and edgy thing she just asked. But Toriel, still, answered. Quietly, but answered:

-Because I can't have any more children. That's why I also was on seventh heaven when Asriel brought you to our home. And you want to take this from me?-

Thoughts that washed over Toriel's mind made her simply stand up and leave. Now Chara undertsood that she messed up for real.

-Darn it!-

She dropped her head into her hands as tears started running down her cheeks. Why was she such an idiot? Was it because of her illness? No, she has almost recovered... She didn't WANT to recover. Some deep piece of her soul still wanted her to die. The piece that said all of that. The piece that made her go anorexic, rude and tired. But... She knew she has to stop it, to be back to the life... She knew she has to pull herself together... And she knew that she will, starting... Now!