[ The question is hardly unexpected, since it's the most obvious one. He had agreed knowing it was likely to be first, and as such, Ryan's own belief about being careful with supernatural creatures is likely to be immediately proven accurate. Since even if Sebastian's smile is almost sheepish, his answer comes rather easily. ]

A demon, sir.

[ It's all polite, and there's no hint of the sort of viciousness his kind is known for, but he doesn't feel a need to stress it. He's fairly assured by Ryan's earnestness, and any oversight on his part is likely to be accounted for by reputation alone. ]

...So as you can imagine, it is far better for me to keep that quite secret. Tales of us are not always the most flattering.