When Ryan looked at Serix with disdain in the way he was looking, it was rather clear that the man was jealous. He and Cassie had been very close as kids (if one could call them beating each other up and then playing together five minutes later close. It really had been a love-hate friendship when they were kids). And now that they were grown, he may or may not have been hoping it would be something more than a friendship. Now though, Serix was in the way of that and Cassie knew she would have to keep a close eye on the two males or something bad might happen to one of them. 

[b]“I think you have a lot to tell me.”[/b] Looked at Serix in a way that made Cassie want to smack him, [b]“Unfortunately, I can’t break protocol. We have to take this alien to the hold. We have no proof that he won’t turn around and attack us, so it’s safer for everyone if he’s locked up. I hope you understand.”[/b]

"I understand." Cassie began, looking to him, though didn't move from from her spot, and even held onto Serix a little tighter, "[i]But[/i], if he goes into the hold, I go with him. Where Serix goes, I go. I'm not leaving him alone."

"Come on Castiel," Ryan began, taking a step forward, "There's no point for you to go with [i]him[/i]. You're like us."

"No I'm not Ryan. I'm only half of who you think I am." She took a deep breath, "I'm half human, half Lunairan."

A slight grin came to Ryans face and he crossed his arms, "Castiel. Everyone here is half human, half Lunairan. How do you think we survived the plague?" 

She blinked in surprise but didn't let that budge her from her spot, "Wait. What? If everyone here is half Lunairan, then...why be so cautious of Serix? If I say he is good and won't hurt anyone then shouldn't that be enough?"

Ryan rolled his eyes, "Not with someone like him."

"Then you don't trust me Ryan?" Cassie questioned, raising an eyebrow.

This made him paused, jaw tense and body rigid. Why did she have to make so much sense? He growled slightly under his breath, "Fine. He's under a trial period. But if he does one thing, that't it. I'll take him out myself."

"I can assure you, that won't happen. And even if it did I would protect him with my life." Cassie said, staring him down a moment. As much as Ryan was her friend, she wasn't going to let him intimidate Serix like that. 

Ryan huffed and decided to ignore his comment before nodding for the two to follow him, "I'll show you where you'll be staying." He said simply and soon she and Serix were being lead down caverns, further into the caves, "There are, as you can see, a lot of different halls and rooms. There aren't many of us here in the caves. With you two that makes twenty one of us so far. So it's not too hard to find one of the spare rooms." Coming to one of the curtains he pulled it aside to reveal a dimly lit room (oil lanterns were the light source), a mattress on the ground, and a blanket and pillows, "This is where you will be staying."

Cassie walked into the room, looking around a moment, and then Ryan approached her, giving her a side hug, "Good to have you back Cassie." Then, as if Serix wasn't right there, pressed what was obviously a pocket knife into her hand, "If you have any problems out of the alien, use that and come get me straight away." 

Cassie rolled her eyes and Ryan left, "I swear. He can be such a jerk sometimes." Turning to Serix, she smiled sightly at him, "I'm....really sorry about that Serix. He's really not as bad as he seems. He's just.....sometimes does the wrong things." Looking at her hand to the pocket knife, she flipped it open, walking behind Serix and sliced the ropes off of his hands. Once he was free, she sighed and moved in front of him once more, hugging him, "But I will never let him or anyone else here harm you."