*attack hugs* Thank you bb, nonono, no self-hate over late bday wishes! Thank u kindly, I did have a great one this year… blood cake, um, well, I love red velvet cake! Never tried blood pudding… I actually had chocolate zucchini birthday cake, highly recommend it. 

Oh I was not supposed to drink the mysterious bottle of red wine? Lestat said I could pretend it was wine tho??! It seemed safe?? I think it was more blood than wine, I think he added alot of sugar or smtg, little bastard.

OH and thank u for that very informative info re: Lestat’s Sebastian Melmoth alias. I HAVE THE VAMPIRE COMPANION and have not actually read it cover-to-cover! *slaps self*