( Louis' eyes widen at Midnight's wink, and he almost looks like he might blush. Lestat's over-the-top response seals the deal, and his cheeks burn with a pink almost too faint to see. Louis gives a little shake of his head, and pushes a hand back through his tousled hair. )

I'm surrounded by such generosity...

( The most long-suffering of sighs! )

Do you often accept challenges from strange men in playgrounds at night, Monsieur Midnight?

( There's a little bite to the question, but his tone is good-natured, even perhaps a little sweet — yes, he thinks both of them are ridiculous, but there's something undeniably endearing about it. Otherwise, Louis wouldn't be here, would he? )