Riley's nostrils flared, but other than that he showed no sign of being disturbed by this news. It was something that he would share with his clan's religious elders, a piece of information that would be useful in getting them to refrain from questioning the amount of time he had spent with Tao lately. Despite Riley's affection for this particular vampire, his kind and Tao's kind had been enemies far longer than both of them had existed. "So I'll just say it now." He continued after swallowing a bite of steak. "If some big bad vampire shows up, you can pretend I'm your pet, if that's what it takes to get them off of your back." He let out a soft growl, "I don't care, I went through tribute, I can pretend again."