Toriel stills, listening to Mettaton's explanation. She isn't about to interrupt him when its clearly this important. She does cross her arms over her chest brows knitting together thoughtfully.

When he finishes, she sighs softly. Asgore was never quite good at follow up, much less asking the needed questions when it came to his staff. It makes Toriel wonder how the kingdom stayed afloat at all whilst she was gone. "You both gotten yourselves in quite a mess from the sounds of it."

Toriel can only shake her head, "I'm glad the lie is over now- regarding her being royal scientist at least. I won't mention your body to anyone. That is up to you to decide upon."