"You haven't even met him Makota. He seems like a pretty nice guy." Though Lily does wonder why he never talks about his blood partner. But then again sometimes people don't have their partners come with them everywhere. Even Lily needs her own space sometimes, which usual makes Makota anxious so those periods last a short while.  Lily hugs him back. "Okay, I won't bug you Makota." Lily took it as he didn't want to share what's making him gloomy. She thought of something that might cheer him up. "How long has been since you had a bit of my blood Makota? The stuff from the blood bank is nice but warm fresh stuff is always better right?" Lily had found that she always had to offer being fed from to Makota. She wonders if Jared is the same way. Probably not  she decides. Jared seems to be more openly assertive than his younger brother.