"That is because Daniel has a sense of drama and showmanship," Lestat explains, very reasonable, and allows himself to tip even further as he turns his hand, anchors himself with Louis' offered touch.

Pivots to look at said showman. "Non? And you don't have to shout," a teaching moment, other hand coming up to hook over a shoulder, a little tap of a finger. "We can hear you just as well through any noise. Even with humans, you can make yours the only voice they care to hear. We barely require a microphone."

A timely thing to know if Daniel is fixing to woo the whole bar in a few minutes, he thinks. "But it's fun to hold," he adds.