[And the Professor leads them on, not saying a word, doing his best not to draw any attention to their odd procession. Now, his goal is to keep these children safe, to bring them back to familiar ground without harm and hope that someday, somehow, they will get the chance to meet again.
When they reach the mouth of the alley, he ushers them in, glancing over his shoulder for any sign of suspicious onlookers. Thankfully, there are none to be seen.
Then, he crouches low, unbuttoning the coat away from their odd little reptilian faces, their young, eerily human eyes peering at him through the folds of the jacket.]
You can keep the jacket if you like. [He arranges the folds of the coat around them closer, and the taller of the two still flinches away from his touch.] It's warmer underground, but it's still quite cold.
[He removes his hands, offering them one last warm smile.] It was good to meet you, Leonardo and Raphael. I do hope we get the chance to meet again, and to possibly become friends.
My comrades and I live in the tunnels beneath 6th and Broadway if you're ever in need of any help. Can you remember that?
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When they reach the mouth of the alley, he ushers them in, glancing over his shoulder for any sign of suspicious onlookers. Thankfully, there are none to be seen.
Then, he crouches low, unbuttoning the coat away from their odd little reptilian faces, their young, eerily human eyes peering at him through the folds of the jacket.]
You can keep the jacket if you like. [He arranges the folds of the coat around them closer, and the taller of the two still flinches away from his touch.] It's warmer underground, but it's still quite cold.
[He removes his hands, offering them one last warm smile.] It was good to meet you, Leonardo and Raphael. I do hope we get the chance to meet again, and to possibly become friends.
My comrades and I live in the tunnels beneath 6th and Broadway if you're ever in need of any help. Can you remember that?