gabrielle tracing over lestat’s chest scars post-sex, and i can her feeling the power in it, the memory of their barbaric origins….the masculinity and strength lestat had expressed in his killing of the wolves……she sees herself in him, the man she wants to be. whereas louis would definitely do it with more love and tenderness. he hates to think of lestat in pain from this. he doesn’t like to think of the wolves mauling him, so he doesn’t. he takes his fingers and gently traces over lestat’s chest scars, his leg scars. it’s not even strictly in a sexual context. just sitting someplace with lestat….or curled up with him….touching his chest, with no expectations but simple love and care…























