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"And I don't knohy I'h to you, whether it's sheer will, reat deal by the way, or whether it's sorant of moments, I don't know! But I went after you-1 followed you from the flat and back to it and then out with the body and I cao without a struggle, until I've spoken with you "

"So for you," I whispered This e Plain and simple "And then, after we've had our chat, if you don't dissolve, where exactly are you going to go?"

He shook his head and glared at the bottle on the center rack, flood of light, color, labels

"Tiresome," he said crossly "Shut up "

It had a sting to it Shut up Telling me to shut up

"I can't go looking out for your daughter," I said

"What do you lance at estured to the bartender for another

"Are you going to get drunk?" I asked

"I don't think I can You have to look out for her It's all going to go public, don't you see? I have enemies who'll kill her, for no other reason than that she was my child You don't kno careful I've been, and you don't kno rash she is, how overns, my relics, my books!"

I was fascinated For about three seconds, I'd utterly forgotten that he was a ghost Now ave me no evidence of it NoneBut he was scentless, and the faint sound of life that es or a real heart

"All right, let et through the notoriety; enough tiet about her Most of theht Somebody's bound to know, if you knew "

"Not necessarily I' "

"You have to guard her "

"I can't do such a thing I won't"

"Lestat, will you listen to me?"