He can read her too well to be fooled by that use of phrasing. She's not hurt, as far as he can see. But she is not all right. Not remotely.

"I thought the same." His eyes are wet with unshed tears right now, something Ruby has likely never seen. "But I am here. And I will always be here to support you. I can see that you are wounded. When you feel ready to tell me what happened, I am ready to hear it."