It's a testament to how distracted Miles is that he doesn't hear Chara coming up behind him. He looks at Frisk a little helplessly, rubbing the bridge of his nose. He can see Frisk's concern, the bleeding heart that the kid is, and he sympathizes with it.

"I'm working on it, kiddo." He smiles at Frisk tiredly, remembering the first time they'd met. Talk about awkward first impressions. "You know I was there, right? When it all came down back on Caducus Primary. I gave my life -- literally -- trying to evacuate that planet. I object strenuously to such efforts going to waste."

Not that that means they're necessarily going to reach a peaceful conclusion here. He's seen Caducan diplomacy before. It's not very...good.