And Louis looked upon his handiwork, and he saw that it was good.
# in the beginning Louis burned the furnishings and the house # and on the third day Louis burned his creator and the new house # and on the sixth day Louis burned the theatre and its troupe # and on the seventh day Louis rested # and then after that Louis probably burned something else # Louis de Pointe du Lac # Interview with the Vampire # The Vampire Chronicles # vampires # burning
People often think of fire as a destructive force, and it can be. But fire also rejuvenates the land. Many grasses have evolved root systems that survive fires so they can be renewed, and some trees and other plants have seeds that only germinate after a fire has come through. Plus fires clean out old dead wood and other debris, making it easier for fresh plant life to grow.
“Where’s the black cape and ‘finely tailored’ black coat and the silk tie and all that foolishness?” I asked. Eyes locked on each other. Then he broke the stillness and laughed without making a sound. But he went on studying me with a rapt expression that gave me a secret joy. And with the boldness of a child, he reached out and ran his fingers down the lapel of my gray velvet coat. ”Can’t always be the living legend,” he said. The voice was like a whisper that wasn’t a whisper. And I could hear his French accent so clearly, though I had never been able to hear my own.
CLAUDIA
He belongs with those reptiles,
Louis. He deserved to die.
LOUIS
Then maybe so do we. Every night of
our lives. He was my brother. My
maker. He gave me this life,
whatever it is.
CLAUDIA
I did it for us, Louis. So we could
be free.
He stands there, saying nothing.
CLAUDIA
Louis, look at me.
LOUIS
(bitterly)
I can't. Go away from me.
Claudia is shocked to her core. She steps back. Louis
stares at the rippling waters. Gradually the movement
of alligators stops. Then he hears a sound he hasn't
heard in years. Soft, choking. He turns, sees Claudia
sitting by a cypress tree, like a little girl for the
first time in years. She is weeping copiously.
LOUIS
Claudia - You're crying -
We see her face, tears of blood running down it. She is
heartbroken, lost.
CLAUDIA
You never talked to me like that -
in all these years.
LOUIS
And you never cried -
CLAUDIA
I can't bear it when you do - I
would die rather than lose you
Louis. I would die the way he died.
Louis gathers her in his arms.
LOUIS
Hush, Claudia, hush now my dear -
CLAUDIA
Tell me you don't hate me Louis. I
did it for you -
Louis walks her towards the carriage.
LOUIS
I love you Claudia. Always. And we
are free now, Claudia. No Lestat.
Just the two of us, beginning the
great adventure of our lives.
