A couple of the fingers of his left hand start to tap unconsciously at his shirt. He was all ready to lie, but the quiet, breathy laugh that comes out of him instead takes him unawares.

"Yes, that scan caught me a bit by surprise as well," he says, thoughtfully, as if to himself.

Another button. He is trying so hard right now to think of a good explanation that won't lead to worse questions, and he's coming up with 1) jack and 2) shit.