Lestat pauses a moment, absorbing what is a new information.
Minor, in the scheme of things, but Louis using his device to communicate, and then the sound of the door opening, and the scent of blood. Louis is not here alone, but has brought staff. Human staff, who understand his nature. Inconsequential information, maybe, except for all that it implies. A whole life sprawling out, full of arrangements, decisions, history, wealth, power.
Lestat isn't unfamiliar with the notion. He had Roget, back when, and a couple of other mortal contacts who understood enough of who they were dealing with. Reminds himself of this on the way to sitting as beckoned. Unseemly to startle at every little unexpected thing.
Unseemly to gaze at Louis, now that he is right here again, available to be viewed in vivid detail, but this one he can't help.
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Minor, in the scheme of things, but Louis using his device to communicate, and then the sound of the door opening, and the scent of blood. Louis is not here alone, but has brought staff. Human staff, who understand his nature. Inconsequential information, maybe, except for all that it implies. A whole life sprawling out, full of arrangements, decisions, history, wealth, power.
Lestat isn't unfamiliar with the notion. He had Roget, back when, and a couple of other mortal contacts who understood enough of who they were dealing with. Reminds himself of this on the way to sitting as beckoned. Unseemly to startle at every little unexpected thing.
Unseemly to gaze at Louis, now that he is right here again, available to be viewed in vivid detail, but this one he can't help.
"Where did you go?" he asks. "After Paris."