[Leo's quiet for a few minutes, waiting if Raph will say anything - say it isn't, agree that it is, something. But he doesn't, and Leo's forced to face the truth of his own words all alone: every bit of this is on him. If he can't even keep one brother out of trouble... is he really going to be fit to lead his brothers one day?]
[The question makes the sick feeling crawl back into his gut, and he clenches his eyes, teeth gritting. He can't mess up like this again. He has to be smarter and better. No one's gonna be able to depend on him if he's always this dumb.]
I'll... I'll tell him it wasn't your fault. [He swallows thickly, and his voice trembles a little when he speaks again.] Just... go to sleep, okay?
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[The question makes the sick feeling crawl back into his gut, and he clenches his eyes, teeth gritting. He can't mess up like this again. He has to be smarter and better. No one's gonna be able to depend on him if he's always this dumb.]
I'll... I'll tell him it wasn't your fault. [He swallows thickly, and his voice trembles a little when he speaks again.] Just... go to sleep, okay?