I continued to make my way down the path. I ran into Snowdrake, a teenage monster that looked like a large blue bird with a snowflake shaped head. He was a little aggressive at first, but after talking and listening to his jokes, he was happy enough to point me to the direction of Snowdin. So far, Mom was wrong; I've met a few monsters that were awfully kind.

I shivered a little and rubbed my arms. Was it getting colder? I breathed onto my hands in order to warm them. I regret not wearing the warmer clothing that was in the closet back Home. I kept myself lost in thought until I heard two very familiar voices coming from further down the road, one louder than the other. I smiled and quickened my step. I didn't know why I was so eager to see Sans again, but to see someone familiar means that I must be going the right way.

I stopped a few feet away, catching the tail end of the conversation he was having with his brother. Papyrus was so loud and proud in his tone, it was hard not to hear him.

"SO, AS I WAS SAYING TO UNDYNE..." Papyrus paused as I approached slowly, my movements captured his gaze. He looked at Sans, then back to me, and did a quadruple take. He then grabbed San's arm and whirled him around, so both their back were turned on me, whispering in none-too-quiet voices.

"OH. MY. GOD! SANS! IS THAT..." He looked over his shoulder at me and then quickly turned back to his brother.

" A HUMAN?!" He almost seemed to bounce with excitement Sans turned to fully face me, and his smile got a little wider as he seemed to look past me.

"uhhhh... actually, i think that's a rock."

I looked over my shoulder to see a large snow covered rock only a few feet behind me. Papyrus almost looked disappointed.

"OH..." He sighed, shoulders dropping. Sans nudged his ribs softly with his elbow and nodded to me.

"hey, whats that in front of the rock?"

Papyrus seemed surprised to see me, again. "OH! MY! GOD!"

"(IS... IS THAT A HUMAN?)"He stage whispered to Sans, not focused on me.

"(yes)" he whispered back. I bit my lip to stop myself from giggling.

I waved a small wave, and just as I opened my mouth to speak, Papyrus began to jump up and down excitedly.

"OH MY GOD! SANS! I FINALLY DID IT! UNDYNE WILL... I'M GONNA... I'LL BE SO... POPULAR! POPULAR! POPULAR! POPULAR!" he started shaking Sans excitedly. He then looked up at me, and chastened himself quickly, standing tall and clearing his throat as he adjusted his scarf.

"HUMAN! YOU SHALL NOT PASS THIS AREA! I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, WILL STOP YOU!" He pointed at me in a dramatically heroic way, I couldn't help but think about how cool, and a little goofy, he is.

"I WILL THEN CAPTURE YOU, AND YOU WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE CAPITAL!" He cried, and I couldn't help but bite my lip anxiously. Did he really mean that?

"THEN! THEN... I'M NOT SURE WHATS NEXT. IN ANY CASE! CONTINUE FORWARD IF YOU DARE! NYEH HEHEHEHEHEHEHEH!" He then dramatically turned and ran down the path.

I stared after him, amused and a little worried. I walked towards Sans, who was also staring after his brother, his hands in his pockets.

"well, that went well." he looked at me and his expression became gentle.

"Do you think he'll turn me into the Capital?" I tried to sound light, but my voice cracked slightly.

Sans hummed. "don't sweat it, kid. i'll keep an eye socket out for ya." he winked. I smiled warmly.

"Thanks Sans. Papyrus really seemed excited to see me. Has he never seen a human before?"

"no. but i wanna ask you a favor."

I tilted my head. "Sure, what is it?"

Sans shuffled some snow under his foot before he spoke again, as if considering asking his favor. I smiled patiently.

"i was thinking... my brother's been kind of down lately, but seeing you has cheered him right back up. if it's not too much trouble, can you just play along with him a while longer? it'll mean a lot to him. and me too." He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

I couldn't help the widening smile that appeared on my face. "Of course Sans! Papyrus seems to be having fun already, and I don't mind joining the fun. You're a really sweet big brother."

He coughed, his face turning pink. Was he blushing?

"th-thanks, kiddo. i'm going to go up ahead. see ya!" he said in a rushed tone, and walked off in a slightly faster pace down the path.

I followed after him, but of course, he seemed to disappear in a blink of an eye. I shook my head and kept chugging forward, ignoring the biting cold breeze that seemed to pick up slightly. I really was starting to get chilly. It made me wonder: how cold does it get here under the mountain during the winter? I know in town, winters were cold, but never really brutally so. But in the mountains were pretty chilly, from what I've heard from the people who live and work on and around Mt. Ebott that frequented the Club in the evenings during winter. Considering that I'm under the mountain, does it still get that cold? I sigh and lightly pat my frost nipped cheeks. There's snow falling underground, and talking skeletons, and magic everywhere, I shouldn't try to apply logic too hard in this situation of mine.

Not before long, i came up to another sentry station. it looked alittle different than Sans' station, as it looked like an actual sentry checkpoint, and not a food stand. i read the sign which said "ATTENTION! ABSOLUTELY NO MOVING!" in big, bold letters. Confused, I rang the small bell on the counter. A Medium sized dog poked its head out from behind the counter, it's eyes squinted almost shut as they darted back and forth. it was a strange dog: it had a black eye mask on, a cotton candy pink tank top with an 8-bit dog shape printed on it, and leopard printed pants held up by a brown belt. It seemed to stand straight on its hind legs.

"Who's there?" He said in a gruff voice. His eyes were still shifting. He couldn't see me? The dog then hopped over the counter. I stepped back carefully, which triggered his focus on me.

"There you are!" he then pulled out two swords. Before he could even swing, I instinctively threw my hand out and petted him, like I'd do with any other dog I'd see on the surface. He froze for a moment, then his tail began to wag happily.

"I'VE BEEN PET! PET! PET! PAT! POT! PET!" He said happily and excitedly. He dropped his swords and began running around my legs on all fours. I smiled and, grabbing a large stick, threw it in an impromptu game of fetch. I quickly continued forward, happy to have avoided a fight with a strange, but cute dog.