As Frisk walks, she looks down at her hands. She curls her fingers into her palms, then straightens them out again. The sound of the ocean occasionally catches her attention, but mostly its background noise.
"Time magic is one of the highest levels… No human has been able to master it before. If… If I have time magic… Can I even control it?" She looks up at the sky. "So far its only been in response to my…" She trails off as her hands move to where she was pierced before. "There has to be a way to control it. But… I've never been able to use any type of magic. I don't even know where to start." She lets out a long sigh as her hands drop to her side.
"HoI!" She stops and looks down at the monster running up to her. "hOI! I'm tEMMiE!"
"O-oh, hello." Frisk smiles.
"TeMMIE waNts tEm flAKeS. tEMMIE huNGrY!" She flops onto her side in front of Frisk. "tEMmiE cAn't muV."
"Oh… Oh dear." Frisk leans down and scoops Temmie up. "I don't have any, uh, Tem Flakes, but I can help you get home. I'm sure you have food there. Where do you live?"
"TemMIE lIve In tEM villAge." Temmie weakly lifts her paw and points.
And "Okay. Past those trees, right?" Temmie nods, and Frisk starts walking. She walks off the beach, past the few buildings lining the sidewalk, and off into the forest a short ways away. "The trees are really getting further and further away. I mean, I am getting away from the mountain, so I shouldn't be surprised that things are becoming less… wild." She walks into the trees, holding Temmie close to her.
"cUTe hUmAN is kiND." Temmie says.
"Th-thanks." Frisk ducks below a branch. "How far is your village?"
"hOI!"
"HoI!"
"HOi!" Several other Temmies run out from the trees and greet Frisk. They surround her, forcing her to stop.
"Uh, h-hello." Frisk smiles nervously. "I, um, I brought your friend back. She wasn't doing too good."
"OH No! TEmMie!"
"teMMIe hUnGRy…" The Temmie in Frisk's arms groans.
"TemMie flaKes! gET teMie FLAkes!" One of the Temmies runs off, and the others start pushing against Frisk's legs. "FOLLow temMIE!" Frisk starts walking, careful to not step on the many small creatures weaving their ways around her legs. Eventually they find a path, and this path leads to a small clearing with a few make-shift buildings and several Temmies.
"hOi!"
"HOi!"
"hOI! I haZ TEM flaKEs!" One of them shouts as she puts her paw on a box. Frisk walks over and sets Temmie down. Without any hesitation, Temmie grabs the box and pours its contents into her mouth.
"HOI! TemMIe is HAppY!" She shouts as she tosses the box away. Frisk smiles as she watches the Temmies gather around and excitedly shout with each other. A few vibrate.
"You are… Strange creatures. But so cute." She giggles. "Well, I have to be going."
"No! nO GooDBoI yet! HuMAn is TeMmIe's gueST." The first Temmie runs around the back of Frisk and starts pushing against her leg. "LeT TemmIe buY thE HUMan TEm flakEs as thAnk yoU." Frisk sighs as she starts walking.
"You really don't have to." She says as Temmie runs around and leads the way into one of the buildings. Here, Frisk sees another Temmie, dressed in a sweater rather than the striped shirts that the others have.
"hOi! WelComE to TEm SHoP!"
"TEMMiE, I neeD TeM FlakES for HUmaN!" The shop Temmie reaches below her cardboard box counter and pulls out a box. She sets it on the counter, and Temmie looks up at Frisk. "FoR humAN!"
"Are you sure? You don't need to give me anything." Temmie nods so quickly and for so long that she head becomes a blur for several seconds.
"HUMan helP TemmIe! teMMIe thANk HumaN! GivE tem flaKEs!" Frisk looks at the box, then she reaches out and grabs it.
"Well, uh, okay then. Thank you." Frisk smiles at Temmie. "I appreciate it."
"YeS! HapPY cuTe huMAN!" Temmie shouts as she jumps a few times.
"hOI! EnjOi tEm FlakES!" The shop Temmie says.
"I will. I should get going though. I'll have to come visit again sometime."
"Yes! HuMAn viSit temMIe! bOI huMaN!"
"Goodbye for now!" Frisk waves as she walks out of the shop. The Temmies surround her as she walks out of the tiny village, all shouting their boi's and a few vibrating, still. Finally though, as her path turns back into nothing but trees, the Temmies leave her. She makes her way out of the forest, then returns to her journey. She sees the capital off in the distance, up on a hill. "That was fun, but…" She looks down at the box in her hands. "Well, at least I got some food. I'm starving." She opens the box and pours some of the temmie flakes into her hand. They're small, and, surprisingly, flakey. She throws them into her mouth, and instantly her face contorts into a grimace. "Uhg…" She quickly swallows, then shakes her head. "Not… Not exactly the tastiest thing." After a minute she pours more into her hand, she continues to eat the flakes as she goes. "When you're hungry…"
As Frisk leaves the beach she sees a few houses clumped together. One house is round and reminds her of a giant fish head, but the other two are tall and halfway up they start leaning to the side. Behind the two bendy houses are a few fenced off areas with some animals inside of them. Frisk walks towards the fences.
"O-oh my… I didn't expect a v-visitor." Frisk jumps and looks around, but she doesn't see anyone. "Hello. Sorry, you probably can't see me." A pale ghost appears in front of Frisk, and she jumps back.
"G-ghost? Wh-what? I… I wasn't…" The ghost shrinks back. "N-no! Wait! Sorry." She forces a smile. "I-I'm just surprised. M-my name is Frisk."
"Y-you… You want to give me your name? Wait, d-did you want to know mine?" Frisk nods. "O-oh dear… I… I didn't expect this." He moves back and forth as he continues to stutter. "M-my name is N-Napstablook. This place is a farm run by my family. Well…" He looks back at the fenced animals, then at Frisk. "It was by my family. They've gone their own ways though…"
"I'm sorry. Can I look at the animals?" Napstablook nods and leads Frisk to the fenced areas.
"We have a few different animals. Over here, we have bunnies. In the other pen, we have snails."
"B-bunnies and snails?" Frisk giggles. "Those are quite different."
"Well… Snails are a staple. My cousin started the bunny ranch, but… H-he left, so I take care of them now."
"That's too bad. The bunnies are cute, though." Frisk walks over and reaches down. One of the bunnies hops a little closer, but it doesn't come within reach. "So, I didn't really think ghosts would be a type of monster I'd find out here." She looks at Napstablook. "It's kinda cool."
"C-cool? I… I wouldn't… O-oh my…" Napstablook blushes as she floats back and forth. "M-my cousin is… He's cool, but… I-I wouldn't say I am."
"No way. You're definitely cool." Frisk giggles as she pushes off of the fence. "Well, it was nice meeting you, Napstablook. I've gotta get to the capital to see the king, though."
"Oh… I-I guess I'm not the best company. Oh…" He disappears before Frisk can respond.
"I… I didn't mean…" She sighs. "Well, I guess I'll just have to tell him another time." She returns to her walk.
