A kaleidoscope. Lestat may get the impression that Daniel is sticking his hand into those broken pieces, trying to make sense of it, but being unable to find his footing. He has to skitter away to be able to drive without slamming them into oncoming traffic.

But this, too: Daniel and Lestat, phone shopping, helping him pick out headphones. Lestat had asked a question and Daniel had answered. Honestly. It's still the truth. He doesn't understand this shift now, or why Lestat finds it so believable, or why Armand would push it. Daniel feels—

More than he should, really. A little bit betrayed. Does he really seem like the kind of person who'd pull this? (Did Armand really put this in Lestat's head? After—)

Louis, still not helping. Thanks, bud.

"It's not a technicality." His voice sounds flat. He'd say We talked about you last night, we talked about how I went out of my way to try to give you two time to fool around, but what if that makes Louis (who is still not helping) feel weird, and violated. Christ.

Fortunately, Burlington isn't very big, and they'll be back at the rental house soon.

"You two are going to go inside, and I'll go grab something. No negotiations, that's what's happening."