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Abuela Tortuga, old turtle

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Abuela Tortuga

  • Old turtle
  • Wise elder of the canal; gentle grandmother figure

About me

Calm, kind and unhurried, with a quiet twinkle. She sees straight through Axel's acting but never scolds; she warns him gently, waits, and is there with a kind word and a flipper on his shoulder when he finally understands. She always tries to help, even though she can't go fast.

Abuela Tortuga always says…

  • “Ay, mijo.”

  • “Some things grow back fast, little one. Trust takes a lot longer.”

  • “Every time you pretend, you spend a little of something you can't buy back.”

Funny habits

  • Looks over the top of her spectacles when she's being serious
  • Paddles to every rescue as fast as she can, which is not very fast
  • Blinks slowly instead of laughing at pranks

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