[Leo bites his lip as he looks back at his brother. Uh oh. If Raph starts with one of his crying episodes, it's going to take forever to get them moving. He doesn't want to stay here any longer than they have to.]
[This is all his fault. He shouldn't have told Raph about the runoff spots at all; he knows his brother has a hard time keeping his emotions in check, especially recently. Now they're lost, and... and a human might have seen them. Or they might come into the sewers looking for human children. He really messed this up.]
[Leo shuffles closer to his brother, careful not to invade his personal space too badly. His voice is as gentle as being an anxious nine-year-old permits.]
Come on, Raphie, it's not that bad. There's a lot of other places we can check. There's...
[He hesitates and trails off. When it comes to food, the main source is topside itself. But Master Splinter always makes Leo wait at the bottom of the manhole for that. He shakes his head.] Want to try somewhere else?
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[This is all his fault. He shouldn't have told Raph about the runoff spots at all; he knows his brother has a hard time keeping his emotions in check, especially recently. Now they're lost, and... and a human might have seen them. Or they might come into the sewers looking for human children. He really messed this up.]
[Leo shuffles closer to his brother, careful not to invade his personal space too badly. His voice is as gentle as being an anxious nine-year-old permits.]
Come on, Raphie, it's not that bad. There's a lot of other places we can check. There's...
[He hesitates and trails off. When it comes to food, the main source is topside itself. But Master Splinter always makes Leo wait at the bottom of the manhole for that. He shakes his head.] Want to try somewhere else?