[There's the sound of the communicator being fumbled with, and soft child noises of frustration and curiosity.]
[Then Don speaks, voice very, very young; an uncertain stage whisper and wavering like a child at the end of his ropes. The words muffle halfway through as he accidentally puts his thumb over the mouthpiece]
M-master Splinter?
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Splinter's here. It'll be okay, Donny, I promise...
[FFF WHAT IS GOING ON.]
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He is, really?
Oh...o-okay. I am calm! I just-
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How do you know my name?
[STRANGE PERSON WHO KNOWS HIS NAME D8]
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I didn't mean to frighten you with that. I'm a friend.
[She doesn't know why you don't REMEMBER THIS FACT, but freaking out at a child won't do them any good.]
Master Splinter, your father, and I are--we're good friends.
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[Don's voice gets very small, but he sounds stubborn. Don-stubborn.]
I'm not friends with you; I can't be friends with someone I don't know, after all, and Master Splinter doesn't have friends. Especially not with you. That means you're lying.
You probably don't even know Master Splinter.
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He saved my life! With his ninjitsu.
[Dammit, Don, you were supposed to be here for her--you and your brother's were supposed to know how to handle this weird stuff, that's why she was in your room earlier! And totally had plans of going back!]
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You know about ninjitsu?
[Yes, well, if Don weren't four he'd apologize. As it is, he still doesn't know if you're going to vivsect him or not.]
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I'm not...a bad person, Donny. Okay? You don't have to be afraid of me.
...I'm, uh...I'm April.
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[because that means you're The Enemy]
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Well, I was...kinda freaking out about the fact he was a rat, and he told me his story to calm me down. He trusted me, and I don't exactly intend to break his trust.
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You're not supposed to say that in front of people!
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Sorry. Sorry, you're right. Sorry.
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Why were you scared that he's a rat?
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This is...this is embarrassing, but...rodents...kinda...scare me?
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He's my father.
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Did you try to hurt Master Splinter?
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