[He compromised, gave Donatello information and in the way he asked for it. He's doing a lot by still sitting here when he really feels like he should get horizontal, the way his vision is starting to swim sitting up straight like this. He lowers his voice to a whisper again.]

You know they want you in there with us, right? Mikey almost wouldn't even try to go to sleep until April came back and said you weren't coming.

If you can tell me that's what you actually, really want right now, then fine. I'll leave it alone, tell them to leave you be. But we're just as worried about you.