A perk for Daniel, perhaps, is first hand experience of the way Louis shields his mind.
Which is to say, rarely. Which is to say, with only Daniel in the room, not at all.
Maybe it will come to Louis in time. Recall that Daniel is a vampire. Recall that Daniel is a reporter. But in the moment, it is as open as Louis' face, looking at Daniel as he asks this thing. The Yes forms there before Louis says:
"I'll stay as long as you like."
Maybe there are better choices for touchstones, for teachers, than Louis. Louis who is newly returned to the world. Louis, who had been sequestered for decades.
Louis, who Daniel is intimately aware has been far from an adept vampire.
It's fine. They have Lestat for all that Louis is incapable of.
"I want to stay," Louis amends. Before Daniel can second-guess him.
no subject
Which is to say, rarely. Which is to say, with only Daniel in the room, not at all.
Maybe it will come to Louis in time. Recall that Daniel is a vampire. Recall that Daniel is a reporter. But in the moment, it is as open as Louis' face, looking at Daniel as he asks this thing. The Yes forms there before Louis says:
"I'll stay as long as you like."
Maybe there are better choices for touchstones, for teachers, than Louis. Louis who is newly returned to the world. Louis, who had been sequestered for decades.
Louis, who Daniel is intimately aware has been far from an adept vampire.
It's fine. They have Lestat for all that Louis is incapable of.
"I want to stay," Louis amends. Before Daniel can second-guess him.