When danger reared its ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled.

Emma: ::strokes Ryan’s hair:: If you say another word against it, I’ll take the rest of your clothes and send you out in a thong.
Ryan: ::makes a strangled sound::
Shelly: Just out of curiosity, one of your thongs, or does he have one?
Emma: He has a few. They’ve been very useful from time to time.
Ryan: ::hastily:: I’m not complaining! I’m going! ::flees::

According to one of my favorite kink bloggers, thongs are great for wearing over chastity devices.

And that’s why Ryan decided that that was a good time to bravely run away.

Ominous.

(A bunch of links in my head that may or may not be obvious.)

Ryan: Grabbing people and pushing them around to prove a point is exactly the kind of bullshit that I do not like.

(This applies to all forms of assault. Including forcible transfiguration, and poisoning.)

Emma: You’re still breaking, aren’t you.
Ryan: ::weak smile:: Aren’t I always?
Emma: ::looks at him, traces a fingertip across his face:: How do I put you back together this time?

Ryan: I’ve been angling for low-key stuff.
Shelly: ::slight frown:: How come?
Ryan: …uh, crisis happening? Extra-difficult vampires to take care of?
Shelly: Right. Sorry.

Satrai: He pierced her with a spur on his his left hind limb.
Shelly: Do you know if it was on purpose? Is this something I should be on guard for?
Satrai: I believe it to have been purposeful retaliation.

Emma: He knows that platypus venom isn’t lethal to humans, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s just stressed enough to snap.

(Ryan, in fact, knows the full effects of platypus venom.)

Wikipedia: Although powerful enough to kill smaller animals, [platypus] venom is not lethal to humans. However, it produces excruciating pain which may be intense enough to incapacitate the victim.

Jibriel: That seems ominous.
[…]
Emma: Yes.