Riley fell back, startled. "You stupid bitch!" He snarled at the human, and caught Tao in his arms. He quickly snaked an arm around Tao's back and pulled the darts from the vampire as fast as he could. He rose from the ground and crossed over Tao's body to grab hold of the human's wrists. "Listen," He growled, "You're working for Tao, I'm working with Tao. I am not going to hurt you, so calm the fuck down, now."