[ Lestat isn't even technically lying - things had got a little out of hand since his meeting with Dorian and between tearful explosions of the truth between him and Louis, and the turmoil of upsetting Armand again, and getting himself in chains once more, he hadn't really the time to even think of alerting Ethan to his friend's arrival. But more than that, of course, he was concerned for what Dorian might have said of their conversation, and when Ethan says that... well, Lestat lets out a small breath of something that might be surprise or laughter. ]

He made quite the impression on me in return, I can assure you that. I see now why you said we might get on, we have a lot in common.

[ Hoping that might be the end of it, Lestat can't resist goading Ethan a little. ]

But two incidents of handcuffing, you say. My my, you don't waste time, do you, Monsieur Chandler?