Riley feigned innocence.
Though really, he felt he was not at fault in this. Before Liam stuck his little nose into things, they hadn't planned on revealing any of it to anyone.
And for the record, he did buy food for the birthday. Which was exactly how he landed in the humiliating, soul-crushing, gut-churning disaster of calling the great lizard, "Honey."
Bleh.
Even now, just remembering it made his stomach twist. But at least he had a stomach that could twist.
He had once bragged about how much he regretted not striking back when he was venting his grievances, but in truth, all he had gained was a bit of resistance and none of the technique needed to actually chop a head off.
Still, he would practice.
Although right now, what really needed chopping was fruit.
