Understanding wasn't what he'd been expecting. Not in the least. He wasn't used to it back home because he had a lot of complicated feelings and trouble admitting he had them, and his brothers had come to tease a bit when he let them out.

Only Master Splinter had been good at being understanding and teasing things out of him.

So his voice was less angry as he said, "I didn't drag anyone else into trouble is the thing. That's the point. So you don't have to worry about that, and I don't think I need a next time, but if I do, I'll at least - I'll tell somebody where I'm going in case I need backup."

Without looking at Bunny he settled down in front of the TV again, looking ruefully at the broken controller, and then reaching for another to hook it up so there'd be two working ones when Mikey came back.

"I know better than to let what's going on in my head get other people in trouble. Sensei helped me with that with my anger." His voice tightened slightly, as he said quietly. "'A river over stone' that's what - what he..."

He didn't believe what he said about stories. About the saddest part not being the end. Even if a story didn't end, it was still the saddest part.

"And I'm sorry, too."

His brain couldn't even go there, to the thought of what it might feel like to lose it all. Mostly because if he lost everyone, his brothers, April and Casey, that'd be it for him. He was pretty sure he'd just...not be able to live. It was too dark to think about.

And that was why he was sorry. Surviving something like that was beyond him.