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     She’s been avoiding eye contact thus far in the aftermath, terrified to think she might meet Vivi’s gaze, and and see only disappointment in her performance reflected back at her. Instead, words of praise from her elder coaxes her focus up from the floor, and the tension she’s held in her shoulders since arriving at the lair begins to visibly slip away. “… Really? You’re not gonna … ask me what I think I did wrong, or … threaten to tell Splinter if I pull anything like this again?” Her chin lifts once to gesture towards the wounds, cycling now through their clotting and scarring stages before disappearing altogether.

♛ vivi’s gaze glanced back up, keeping SILENT as she talked, worried about the lack of eye contact april was giving her when she usually was so ANIMATED. she wasn’t clairvoyant like cassandra was but she KNEW something was up without having to READ AHEAD into the future.

she smiled however, whited out eyes SOFTENING at her tension slipping away ^&& let out a small sigh of relief. she shook her head ^&& momentarily halted her healing ; eyes returning to their soft blue as VANILLA SCENT filled the air.   

❝            no, i’m NOT your sensei like splinter is .. i DON’T CARE what you did or didn’t do, love. all i CARE ABOUT is if you come home in one piece ^&&  happy. i’m your mother FIRST ^&& your healer SECOND .. if you would wish me to be along with how cassandra is ..               ❞ she murmured, eyes soft. 

❝            but MISTAKES happen. i will not get upset since children, teenagers ^&& even adults make mistakes. THREATENING YOU will only cause you to trust me less. ^&& that is against what i wish to be for you. i wish you can talk to me ALWAYS, dear.              ❞ she added, gently brushing her cheek with a thumb.