Riff stared right back, his red eyes not flinching under Lyon's scrutiny.
After a few more moments, Riff chuckled. "You're free to try, if you like. You wouldn't be the first, though I wouldn't recommend the effort. The only two of us left are my brother, a useless philanderer at that, and I. Someone else already got to my parents...though the public story doesn't know that." He let the words trail off, a trace of that 'vulnerability' returned for a few seconds before he continued. "But consider that understood. However, if I find any late night visits to our estate I'll assume I have full right to fight back, partnership or no."