It's Christmas!

[alderwood]

Characters: Baby turtles and you!
Date: December 25/26/27!
Location: All over Keeliai!
Situation: The baby turtles are hatching, and Christmas spirit comes with them!
Warnings/Rating: Please include warnings in comment subject lines, otherwise have at!

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[definingfuture]

[Tony smirks knowingly at Arthur's response. He can see that paternal affection showing in his actions and he knows it's partly because he was proven right. He gets to be fatherly, and Tony has this impression that Arthur is twice as satisfied by that just because he was right.]

New life?

[The look he gives Arthur for a moment is teasing, almost like he's going to say something to make fun of that. But then his expression softens.]

You're right. I think we'll manage.

[relentlesstide]

[It is partly because he was right, but in this case, that doesn't soothe his ego, it soothes his conscience. He's glad he was right because of what it means.] New life when there wasn't any before. Asti isn't the last of his kind now. That's a big deal.

[definingfuture]

Yeah, I get it. New hope. You know, despite not being a turtle, I still understand things like that.

[Give him some credit, Arthur. Tony's smile is warm, though. He likes happy endings as much as anyone else.]

We all need a little more hope.

[relentlesstide]

[He chuckles quietly at the comment.] I know. And we do, especially lately.

We're not out of the woods completely but... this is a good sign, I think.

[definingfuture]

Well, we have it. And we're going to protect it, so you don't have to worry about that.

[Tony's cocky smirk is back. He can't help teasing Arthur a bit, even though it's fondly. He believes what he says, but he likes to push that ever-present calm Arthur always has. There is such a thing as being too serious for your own good.]

The real question is what does she eat?

[relentlesstide]

As much as we can. [Sorry bro, but he's always going to be too serious for his own good.]

I think the real question is what doesn't she eat. And the answer is that I haven't found anything she won't try putting in her mouth.

[definingfuture]

That's slightly concerning. Should I be watching where I put my hands?

[His expression remains warm so Arthur knows that he's joking. Tony knows that Arthur is more serious than he is. That's part of what drew Tony to him. But that doesn't keep him from making jokes.]

I'm not sure becoming Rio food counts as taking care of her.

[relentlesstide]

[Arthur gives him a wry smile as he strokes Rio'era's neck gently.] I'll tell her you'd give her indigestion.

[definingfuture]

It's probably true. I'm pretty sure she doesn't want that much iron compound alloy in her diet.

[It's actually not really iron, but hey.]

Still worried?

[relentlesstide]

I can't imagine that would be very good for her, no. [He smiles slightly and rests a hand atop her head affectionately.]

Not as much, no. [Except the worries still linger, he just doesn't want to admit that in front of Rio'era and upset her.]

[definingfuture]

Well, don't be. She's fine. I think if we were looking at trouble, we'd know by now. Just make sure she doesn't eat everything in sight.

[He falters a little, but manages to go on.] She looks good. You're a cute family.

[relentlesstide]

I make no promises. [It doesn't do much to assuage his worries still, but he also doesn't want to say that in front of the turtle, so he just smiles wryly over at Tony as she tries to headbutt him affectionately.]

She does look good. It's nice to have her around.

[definingfuture]

None expected. [Tony smiles. He hopes it's reassuring.]

I believe in her. She's got you, so wherever she came from, she'll be all right now. I think Asti had the right idea, bringing us there.

[He doesn't completely trust their situation, but there are some things Tony does feel confident in. One of those things happens to be Arthur.]

[relentlesstide]

I think he did too. Even if it was a... large coincidence that we would find them. [He still can't trust it entirely, but it just means they'll have to eliminate Malicant before it can sink its claws into the infant turtles.]