"It's possible a poor choice of phrasing regarding Ryder temporarily convinced him that I'd borne your child," Raine said with a resigned sigh. "Perhaps obviously, I've had reason lately to do more research into the nervous system, and the results of damage to it. My resources are somewhat limited, but--" A pause, thinking again. "I've caught your hands shaking, before. I initially attributed it to exhaustion, but it's not impossible there's something else underlying."