Thirty-Fourth Theory [Voice]

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Filtered to Raine Sage || Unhackable

Professor Sage... I won't be coming back to school in January.

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[wise_maiden]

Everyone misses days, Donatello, weeks even, myself included. Considering the nature of this place, we don't hold it against the students if something comes up. It's... expected.

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[i_speak_softly]

I've missed half the year.

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[wise_maiden]

You say that as if you wouldn't be able to catch up. Besides... even if you need the time off now, that door will always be open for you to return. I didn't encourage you to take lessons just for you to walk out on me, after all.

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[i_speak_softly]

It's nothing about you, Professor. I really appreciate everything you've done. I just - wish I could have been a better student.

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[wise_maiden]

You're not a bad student, Donatello. Far from it.

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[i_speak_softly]

[... This is probably not the time to start quoting Splinter's proverbs.]

Thanks, Professor.

[He's not sure what else to say.]

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[wise_maiden]

In any case... if you've made up your mind, I'm not the one who can change that decision. The school will still be here, should your mind change.

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[i_speak_softly]

I'll - keep that in mind. [Awkward pause.] I hope you're enjoying - your holidays. [Whichever ones you celebrate.]

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[wise_maiden]

I think it's been a little too busy to really enjoy anything like that. But... thank you, I suppose.

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[i_speak_softly]

Is it me, or has it been especially crazy lately?

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[wise_maiden]

No, it isn't you. So many things have been going on one after the other. I'll be glad for a little break.

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[i_speak_softly]

Do you think we're likely to get one?

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[wise_maiden]

With that draft ending the way it did, who can say? We might be expecting new feathers again soon as well...

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[i_speak_softly]

Oh, that's right. [He's quiet for a while.] This will be a year since my brothers arrived.

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[wise_maiden]

Is that so? Mmm... a year can be a long time.

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[i_speak_softly]

But you've been here... it must be close to four years now.

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[wise_maiden]

Don't worry, it hasn't been quite so long yet. It will be my third year in March, should nothing change. My arrival was roughly six months after the first Luceti cycle.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Winter is definitely having an effect on his brain. She'd told him she'd been there two years, not three.]

Sorry - should have remembered that.

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[wise_maiden]

It's all right. It does seem like it's been longer, sometimes. [And it's not as if he's been the only one to say something like that, winter brain or not.]

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[i_speak_softly]

I know what you mean...

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[wise_maiden]

So many things happen in a short period of time. And then when you have a chance to look back on it, it seems so far away...

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[i_speak_softly]

You know, I read something about that in a psychology book. [Studying on his own? Why yes he does!]

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[wise_maiden]

Is that so? What did you learn from it?

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[i_speak_softly]

Um... [Winter brain, don't do this now.] Something about... when a lot of things happen... and then, um...

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[i_speak_softly]

[Damn, he lost it.]

Professor, I'm sorry...