@booksmusicanime @thanatosDefiantToriel smiled down at her precious child, gently running clawed fingers through their hair. A bright blush stretched over her maw as she heard "mom" fall from their lips. It wasn't that she didn't like them referring to her as such; quite the opposite, really. But, every time they did, it just reminded her of how they had chosen
her to be their caregiver - their "mother," if you will. She could not help but beam each time.
The Boss Monster glanced over at Flowey for a moment, offering him a kind expression. She did not for a second expect the golden flower to return it, but she refused to treat him as any less than Frisk. He was her child now, too, whether he liked it or not.
"Oh, I have found the most charming recipe for a pie, my children," Toriel chimed, turning and crouching to look into the oven. It was baking nicely, its edges browning and forming a tantalizing crust. The rich smell of chocolate flooded her senses, making her stomach rumble. In a sudden epiphany, Tori realized that she had not made a proper dinner for Frisk yet, and instead was making them
dessert. Dread began coursing through her. In her excitement, she had neglected the human's nutrition! What kind of mother was she?
"A-Ah, but of course, this is not what's for dinner..." she stammered in an attempt to cover her mistake, embarrassed eyes flitting around the room. Spinning back to face the two children, she smiled, "Would you care to go to Grillby's for dinner and have the pie as dessert later?" It was more of a command than a suggestion, really. That was only set further in stone when she began to dust flour from her robe and look for a hat to wear.