"...Only in vague terms. nobody seems keen to give details, but if it involves traumatic personal experiences, I guess I can understand why." He frowns mildly, playing with the shower curtain a little, testing the tensile strength and stretch with interest.

"...A monster? Re-sorry. Never mind. You're right, of course..." Except that he's so very curious. Rat is trying to be polite, but right now that's warring hard with his inquisitive nature.