( Louis rolls his eyes as he takes the bottle. It isn't true; Lestat can be incredibly doting, he's always been this way, even when he was at his worst. Louis thinks of him hovering at his father's bedside, seeing to it that he was cared for and comfortable and fed — and Louis had thought him so callous for the times Lestat would lash out and shout at the old man. Now, knowing what he does, Louis is astonished that Lestat ever went back, amazed by the depths of his compassion...
He shakes his head dismissively. )
I haven't given you many opportunities to practice with me.
( He twists the lid, and it goes pop, and the scent of blood fills the little room — cold, still and unmoving, but miraculously fresh enough to sustain him. He stifles a sigh as he stares down at it, willing himself to drink. It isn't easy, not at the best of times, but Louis can't feel sorry for himself about it tonight. It's what he deserves. More than he deserves, after what he's done.
With a delicate shudder, Louis puts the bottle to his lips and drinks. He takes long gulps, taking no time at all to savor it the way he would a mortal victim. There's none of the pleasure he'd found in Dorian's blood, none of the heat or the throb or the connection, and he still feels like a monster. )
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He shakes his head dismissively. )
I haven't given you many opportunities to practice with me.
( He twists the lid, and it goes pop, and the scent of blood fills the little room — cold, still and unmoving, but miraculously fresh enough to sustain him. He stifles a sigh as he stares down at it, willing himself to drink. It isn't easy, not at the best of times, but Louis can't feel sorry for himself about it tonight. It's what he deserves. More than he deserves, after what he's done.
With a delicate shudder, Louis puts the bottle to his lips and drinks. He takes long gulps, taking no time at all to savor it the way he would a mortal victim. There's none of the pleasure he'd found in Dorian's blood, none of the heat or the throb or the connection, and he still feels like a monster. )