Perhaps this phone will survive only until the day Lestat receives Louis' voicemail.

But this is not that day.

Louis has never carried a cell phone on his person. Before now, who would be calling him directly? The number of people given that access has long been limited to Armand.

But now there is Daniel. And now, Lestat.

Or so Louis believes. There is an unknown number flashing on his screen. Louis answers it, nails tapping lightly on the screen as he hits the necessary button. Speaks.

"Hello?"

An invitation, a welcome, carried all the way back to the little device held in Lestat's hand.