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[Penny's leaning back in a cafe chair, feet up on what's presumably another chair as he clicks on the video. He's casually smoking a cigarette. Chilling. He sighs, as if this is such a chore.]

I told some little teenage mutant nerd turtle I would pass on a message, so here it is: If you're a foreigner, and you adopted a turtle.. or you birthed a hatchling, or..? It wasn't very clear. Whatever. If you were some kind of parental turtle figure, Quintet- Quantum? said they're all doing fine and not to worry.

Even though they're basically playing on their mom's grave, which is a little weird to me, but maybe turtles dig that, I don't know.

I'm sure you'll have some dumb questions I can't answer, but go ahead.

[He takes another drag on his smoke and posts the video.]

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I'm pretty sure, too. Sometimes...if I concentrate hard enough...it's almost like I can still sense her. So I know she's okay.

I just...wanted to know how she was doing. That's all.

[She seemed almost embarrassed by the sentiment, head dipping down slightly.]

She's doing good.

No, I mean, how's she's getting along with her siblings, how she's eating okay, if she's--

[Here, Midii caught herself, and seemed to instantly regret her response. She glanced up at the screen apologetically before her head lowered even further.]

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't be bothering you with any of this, should I?

No. But you already started, so you may as well finish.

[There was a long pause on Midii's end. He'd offered to listen (sort of), yes, but...she still didn't want to unload everything on him all at once. It wasn't fair. So she had to think of the most succinct way of putting the way she was feeling. And why.]

When I was a little girl, I had three brothers. Mama was...gone....after Michel was born, and Papa was sick and so I had to help take care of them. And I did. I did everything I could in order to make sure they were safe and had food and whatever else they needed.

It's kind of the same with Riva and the other Turtles. Only...it's like the bond is even stronger. Ever since they hatched. Maybe before then. I don't know. All I know is that I still feel connected to her, even though we've been apart for so long and she's so far away. Especially after what Malicant did to her siblings...I can't help worry.

[It's mostly Midii's presumed age that has Penny refrain from being a complete asshole. And maybe he understands just a little bit.]

Then they'll be stronger together. Trust them to take care of each other.

[That still wouldn't stop her from wishing they'd just come back, but...she nodded anyway. He was being kind enough that it didn't seem fair to argue.]

I'll try. It's not easy, but I will try.

But...if you get any more messages...do you think you could let me know? Please? No matter what they are.

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