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I slept as long as I my body allowed and when I rose, I found the turtles knocked out cold. I untangled myself from their bodies and went to shower and to get dressed. I came back to the room and the four brothers were still there in the pile. I watched them for a while, then sighed, packed up my things, and went to have lunch. Throughout lunch I saw neither hide nor shell of them come out. It was time to leave. I said a silent goodbye and started for the surface.
I hadn’t been walking through the sewers for twenty minutes, when I halted. I stood there, staring at the way to the outside world, reflecting on my experiences with the turtles. After all I had been through in my short amount of time there - The pain, the torture, the ecstasy - I couldn’t imagine going back to my old life. I had found my place. I returned to the lair, where I found four figures, eyes illuminated and arms open wide. They encircled me and I gave in, embracing their darkness.