[Leo had noted this Mike's comparative eloquence, but now it's striking. Mike speaks calmly, intelligently, with keen perception for everything that's been going on around him.
And then he accuses Leo of not trusting his brothers. Normally it would be so far from the truth Leo would meet it with nothing more potent than annoyance. But right now, with his arm still smarting from his battle with Justin, it's a little more personal.
Ice hits his spine; Leo's eyes widen with shock and he sucks in a sharp breath. Mike just blundered into a hard, uncomfortable kernel of truth - but it has nothing to do with the Network or Donnie's skills or Mike's traps or even Leo's intel games, and a lot more to do with certain choices he made regarding a particular kunoichi.
You really think Mikey and Donnie wouldn't understand? Raph's accusation, snarled inches from Leo's snout moments before the spar devolved into a fist-fight. Raph had been right in the end. Leo hadn't trusted his brothers to bare his feelings about Karai, and in the end his misplacement of trust had gotten them all hurt.
That wound is fresh, completely unhealed, and far too raw to diffuse with a small joke. Leo's back stiffens and his posture changes, eyes narrowing.]
I trust my brothers and their skills. [His voice is tense with insult over even saying that. This is something that shouldn't have to be said.] What I don't trust is - is this place! And until I know what's out there, I'm not giving out the location of a safe hiding spot over an unfamiliar Network!
[Leo thinks it's self-evident why that's risky, for a million reasons. Not the least of which is that it's simply a Bad Idea. And you know what? He doesn't trust Mike's traps much either.]
And you know what Mike, speaking of your little set-up - if our Mikey gets here and I find out you let him just wander around in there? You and I are going to have a problem.
Raph.
[Leo turns away, and relies on his brother to hear his tone and follow him across the rooftops. This place is putting a sour taste in his mouth. It's past time to move.
He doesn't know the area particularly well, but right now Leo doesn't need to know where he's going. Just... away from here, with his brother. Everything else he'll work out on the fly.]
/PLACEHOPS because Leo is a drama bunny
And then he accuses Leo of not trusting his brothers. Normally it would be so far from the truth Leo would meet it with nothing more potent than annoyance. But right now, with his arm still smarting from his battle with Justin, it's a little more personal.
Ice hits his spine; Leo's eyes widen with shock and he sucks in a sharp breath. Mike just blundered into a hard, uncomfortable kernel of truth - but it has nothing to do with the Network or Donnie's skills or Mike's traps or even Leo's intel games, and a lot more to do with certain choices he made regarding a particular kunoichi.
You really think Mikey and Donnie wouldn't understand? Raph's accusation, snarled inches from Leo's snout moments before the spar devolved into a fist-fight. Raph had been right in the end. Leo hadn't trusted his brothers to bare his feelings about Karai, and in the end his misplacement of trust had gotten them all hurt.
That wound is fresh, completely unhealed, and far too raw to diffuse with a small joke. Leo's back stiffens and his posture changes, eyes narrowing.]
I trust my brothers and their skills. [His voice is tense with insult over even saying that. This is something that shouldn't have to be said.] What I don't trust is - is this place! And until I know what's out there, I'm not giving out the location of a safe hiding spot over an unfamiliar Network!
[Leo thinks it's self-evident why that's risky, for a million reasons. Not the least of which is that it's simply a Bad Idea. And you know what? He doesn't trust Mike's traps much either.]
And you know what Mike, speaking of your little set-up - if our Mikey gets here and I find out you let him just wander around in there? You and I are going to have a problem.
Raph.
[Leo turns away, and relies on his brother to hear his tone and follow him across the rooftops. This place is putting a sour taste in his mouth. It's past time to move.
He doesn't know the area particularly well, but right now Leo doesn't need to know where he's going. Just... away from here, with his brother. Everything else he'll work out on the fly.]