He wants to say "no you don't," but from what he knows, they DO deal with danger frequently. Just maybe not on the vivisection scale.
Instead he says, "But why risk it? Who says YOU have to be ready, alone? Because Jack and I sure aren't. Nico and the twins aren't. Your brother said the exact opposite. We all heard it, more than once."
This is going to go into a very dark, sad place for him, soon, but it needs to go there for Raph to get his priorities in order.
"You have a brother who wants to keep you safe, as much as you wanna keep him safe. Trust me." He breathed deep, in and out. "Your brother's a lot more important than your pride."
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Instead he says, "But why risk it? Who says YOU have to be ready, alone? Because Jack and I sure aren't. Nico and the twins aren't. Your brother said the exact opposite. We all heard it, more than once."
This is going to go into a very dark, sad place for him, soon, but it needs to go there for Raph to get his priorities in order.
"You have a brother who wants to keep you safe, as much as you wanna keep him safe. Trust me." He breathed deep, in and out. "Your brother's a lot more important than your pride."