[ Lestat fidgets with the phone a little once Louis has gone, his nail tapping slightly on the edge of it, mind wheeling between relief at the thought that he'll see Louis soon, that this won't be his burden to carry alone, and faint anxiety about bringing the three of them together this way. The last time hadn't been so great, after all, had it? Surely it will be different this time.
He's distracted from further wondering by the sound of Louis' unmistakeable heartbeat thundering toward them, and then the door clicking open and latching shut. ]
In here. [ He calls softly, looking to the door and helplessly smiling when he sees Louis' pinkened cheeks. ] You weren't wrong, you got here in record time.
[ It's a light attempt at a joke but it does fall a little flat what with Armand curled up against his side and the scent of congealed blood clearly lingering in the air. Lestat looks at Louis like a man might look at a compass, hoping against hope for some kind of direction to at least turn toward on his quest for answers... even though all that falls from his mouth is an honest: ]
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He's distracted from further wondering by the sound of Louis' unmistakeable heartbeat thundering toward them, and then the door clicking open and latching shut. ]
In here. [ He calls softly, looking to the door and helplessly smiling when he sees Louis' pinkened cheeks. ] You weren't wrong, you got here in record time.
[ It's a light attempt at a joke but it does fall a little flat what with Armand curled up against his side and the scent of congealed blood clearly lingering in the air. Lestat looks at Louis like a man might look at a compass, hoping against hope for some kind of direction to at least turn toward on his quest for answers... even though all that falls from his mouth is an honest: ]
Thank you for coming, Louis.