Elijah frowned and held his hand as he guided the boy to approach them. "He won't take responsibility for it though." He had told the boy in a whisper.

He looked up as he got close to them and nodded to Alice. "Whitby won't be the same without you. I hope you won't mind a visit in the near future. I.. have failed you a lot recently... but I do care and I want to help if I can.."