The first thing — he knew about her ability. Not just that she had an ability. The 'specific mechanics' of it, the 'specific application' she'd been about to attempt, the exact conversion formula: ambient steam to nova.
He'd named it before she'd moved a single finger. Which meant he'd read her frequency already. Which meant when he was touching her belly while she was unconscious he hadn't just been touching — he'd been 'reading', and what he'd read was detailed enough to include operational capability.
The second thing.
Virgin.
'Pregnant virgin.'
He'd said hymen.
He knew.
