<div class="floatleft">(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2015/014/5/8/april_by_jennyverse-d8dypxd.jpg)</div>Another cute smile crossed Splinter's face as she listened to April talking; beautiful and inviting, it made the reporter feel both at ease and a little nervous, as if he were in the middle of chatting up a hot date or something. That was probably silly, but April couldn't help but be charmed by the girl. "I'm looking forward to meeting the rest of your children. I hope that we can all be good friends." he said with a grin. Maybe not as good of friends as he had become with Michelangelo, exactly...but he'd still like it if they could get to know one another.<br/><br/>He took another drink of his tea as Splinter began to gather up the set to put away, but suddenly choked slightly as the mistress asked him a surprising question. He coughed a few times as he set aside his cup, and cleared his throat before trying to come up with a response. "M-Me? Oh no, I couldn't. I've never been much of a fighter. I don't know if they told you, but I had to be saved by some two-bit hoods on the street by Michelangelo and Raphael when we first met." he said, cheeks turning a bit red at the memory. April's physical appearance showed that he did in fact take good care of himself, but he was telling the truth. The only muscle he'd ever been able to put to good use was his brain. "I'd probably just get in your way..."<br/><br/>Still, the thought of spending some more one-on-one time with this beauty was appealing. Perhaps it wouldn't be such a bad idea? The way she smiled at him made it hard to really turn her down. "...but what kind of tactics did you have in mind, exactly?" he asked abashedly.