It seemed the interrogation portion of this little interview was drawing to a close. At least, she was getting physically closer to taking the potion. Whether her mind was changed to any degree since they'd started talking was another consideration, and one Tiberius couldn't even start to wager a guess on.

"It causes labor," he explained. "Which, from what I understand at this point, just means bleeding."

After what had happened last time, it had been important to him to ensure that the potion he found had neither guaranteed negative side effects for Antigone, or for the baby. In case this didn't work, he didn't want to have been responsible for another unfit, deformed child. There were plenty of potions that induced harm to the child, which would cause her body to reject the pregnancy of its own accord — but in case it didn't, it was a risk he was not comfortable taking.