Linde's eyes widened as he stared intently at the humanoid monster before him.
He wondered privately where this fellow had come from. Either he was a hybrid born of a human and a monster, or...
Could he be a member of the Demon Clan?
Yet, no matter how Linde speculated, the monster remained silent, seemingly ignoring his questions.
Seeing this, Linde sighed helplessly and said, almost to himself, "All right, all right. If you won't tell me, I'll just assume you're one of those."
After a brief pause, he continued, "Then could you at least tell me your name?"
Seconds ticked by in deathly silence. Just as Linde was about to give up waiting for an answer, the silent humanoid monster finally spoke slowly. "...Yogg. My name is Yogg."
Linde nodded in acknowledgment, then stepped forward and reached out to pull Yogg to his feet. With a lift of his hand, he cast a Healing Spell.
A gentle light instantly enveloped Yogg's body, and his wounds began healing at a visible rate.
Once the spell was complete, Linde looked at Yogg sincerely and said softly, "There, Yogg. I won't pry into your past. All I ask is that you get along peacefully with us from now on. Can you do that?"
Yogg raised his head and stared straight at the two children before him, his eyes full of confusion. "What? I was just trying to kill you, and you're choosing to forgive me that easily?"
"Of course..." Frisk began, but Linde cut her off before she could finish.
Smiling, Linde gently patted Yogg's broad shoulder and said firmly, "Of course... not!"
Then he added, "Actually, there's something we need your help with."
At those words, Yogg, who had still been somewhat tense, breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, they