The curve of smile in answer, sharp glint of teeth, says I will, even as Lestat moves onwards to the matter of what these vampires want. Of the tenor of their outrage and what they hope will come of it even as they snarl and snap about broken laws, about transgressions.

"I think you're right," Louis tells him. "I think there are more who support the conversion than don't. Happy to let the louder voices do it for them, reap the benefits later."

The benefits of humans brought to heel, whatever that looked like. Cruel, Louise is certain.

It can't be tolerated. Louis and his love affair with humanity, unable to bear what infringe on them. What might keep them from flourishing.

"Suits us," is optimistic. "If they can't be bothered to do something to make it happen they'll let it pass when we take it all apart."