Watching as Mona settled on the ground, Kit moved closer and sank to the floor beside her. He kept his gaze fixed on her face, attempting to read her expression and work out what he could possibly do to make things better. It didn't seem as though he could do much, save sit with her and offer up explanations when and if she voiced them. For a long while, he didn't think that she would. But then, she spoke.
With a shorter but still lengthy pause of his own, Kit began to explain. "Do you know the story of Jack the Ripper?" he asked, figuring that a little background information might soften the inevitable blow he would deliver regarding his own part in all of this.