3rd Caning // ["Accidental" Voice -- See OOC Note] // A Father's Worry....

[ninjacane]

[Splinter is turning the pages of his journal slowly, looking and listening for any sight or sound of Raphael. Eventually, he hesitates, and flips back to the first page to start at the beginning. Perhaps he's missed something...

Splinter reaches out and smooths his hand across the journal in a gesture that activates the voice recording without realizing it. It is because of his ineptitude that the emotion and worry can be heard in his voice:]

Raphael... Where are you, my son?

[There is silence again for a long moment, and the sound of gently flipping pages can be heard. Eventually, it times out.]

((OOC: This is an accidental audio on Splinter's part, but isn't an accidental audio in terms of the Nitpicker's Guide. He DID touch the voice post button by accident (even though Don's showed him eleventy bajillion times how to use it), so playback is available. Hope that clears any confusion.

And he'll be replying to people that aren't his sons once I realize how he's going to react to being overheard on the journals. Once that gets played out a bit more, I'll be able to reply to others.))

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[ninjacane]

He will return to us, Michelangelo.

[Splinter doesn't need convincing. He simply knows.]

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[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

[He nods, heartened by your conviction, and returns to baking.]

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[ninjacane]

[Then Splinter returns to watching.

... Come home soon, Raphael.]

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[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

[After Mike puts the cookies in the oven he starts actually doing the dishes. Has your son gone insane?]

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[ninjacane]

[Yes, he has. Completely. Splinter blinks, then stares for a long moment before he catches himself. He goes to help clean up as well, getting a towel to dry them with.]

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[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

[Mike smiles at you a little, but he is mostly withdrawn and focused on the dishes.]

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[ninjacane]

[And Splinter does not interrupt his focus, instead working silently along his son.]

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[the-mikester.livejournal.com]

[Out of the blue:] Leo's gonna be back in a few days. He said so.