[Don't -- come on, Mettaton, you were doing really well. Dust folds his arms, possibly now the least approachable person in the world with that body language and hidden beneath his hat.]

[But, nevertheless, he speaks up, in that quiet and intense voice of his.]

I think you're both eager to argue and get upset... because you both mean a lot to each other. This whole thing has hurt you, so maybe your first question should be if you can forgive, and put the hurt aside. Stop being angry and just talk.

It would be a shame to lose something that meant a lot to you both over one misunderstanding.

[Maybe it's more how Dust speaks than what he's saying, but either way, David and Val stop arguing long enough to give him thoughtful looks. Of course, they might just be gearing up to turn all their insults on him.]