"That may be true. But I have a fondness for them anyway. That's likely self-serving though, as I used to be one." And without humans, he would be a very, very hungry vampire.

Familiar was it? Aah the questions kept building, but Lestat was trying to be at least somewhat polite before he started really prying. And he was showing a remarkable amount of restraint of not trying to peek into Cobweb's mind -- though that was partially because he was beginning to think that it would be immediately noticed. And not appreciated.

So for once, he was behaving.

And then his thoughts were derailed by that name, anyway, instantly focused in on it.. "Louis? De Pointe du Lac? Green-eyed, dark-haired, always looking like he may be on the verge of weeping for the entire world? My Louis is here?"