It's been such a long time that Robert has to actually give himself a second, but then -]
... Donatello... [He's always thought that Don's whole name had a pleasant cadence to it, and when he says it he tries to say it in a way that suggests it's more than just a name. That it's something important.]
...
[And because he might as well make it clear, after this long -]
... I-If... if you want to call me a name like this... you can. ["Rob" is available, in other words.]
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It's been such a long time that Robert has to actually give himself a second, but then -]
... Donatello... [He's always thought that Don's whole name had a pleasant cadence to it, and when he says it he tries to say it in a way that suggests it's more than just a name. That it's something important.]
...
[And because he might as well make it clear, after this long -]
... I-If... if you want to call me a name like this... you can. ["Rob" is available, in other words.]