Echos-in-the-Shadows

Donnie gently rubbed soothing circles on April's back as she quietly cried. Mikey sat at her feet anxiously, twisting his hands in his lap. Splinter looked sadly at the trio huddled in the center of the pit. "I'm sorry you lost your mom's earring April," Mikey said quietly, gingerly patting her leg. "It's my fault," April sobbed. "I never should have worn them down here in the sewers." Donnie sighed quietly, pulling April into a hug. What was there to say? The small group sat silently except for April's soft sobs. When the scuff of feet came from the turnstiles, they looked up and gasped. Leo and Raph were covered in mud, grime, and heave