How do you think Daniel reacted to being in the room with Louis again? What do you think he said to him when he finally got a chance to talk to him in Sonoma?
It is an excellent question, because holy smokes
Like, in addition to... everything else going on lol he's just had this experience as part of his turning:
Louis is such a strong presence in his mind at the point of his turning. It might be Armand's teeth in his neck and Armand's blood delivering the Dark Gift, but it's Louis that Daniel's mind conjures to welcome him.
And then! Just like fate designed it, there Louis is! But I would bet he isn't exactly like Daniel imagined him, all reserved smiles and expectant welcomes, kissing and hugging.
Partially because they are all a little busy, and there are a lot of reunions going on, several more meaningful than Louis and that snack he played too close to the sun with and let slip away one night 10 years ago. But that's not to say that it's not an interesting reunion, because what the hell do they say to each other? When their time together was so brief but the consequences fairly significant already?
Obviously Louis knows Daniel survived that night since the book was published (and I assume there would be details in the book that make it clear to Louis this was Daniel writing and not someone who found the tapes).
But I can't imagine he would have ever expected to find him clinging onto Armand like a lost puppy, his brand new fledgling no less. With everything else weighing on Louis' mind at that moment, I don't know if he would have had the mental bandwidth to fake an unsurprised, polite reaction rather than this
But anyway, Daniel's reaction! Given his hyper, elated state, and that fact his brain was still using Louis to comfort and guide him through his death just hours before, I have to imagine Daniel was pretty excited to see Louis again and to be able to share that he'd managed to become a vampire! Through Armand! Isn't that cool Louis! š Bet you're wondering how that come about, well let me explain *insert barely coherent explanation of what happened since the interview, including I imagine some of the trials and tribulations of getting the book published, "what did you think of the book Louis? Did you like it š„¹ Did I tell your story properly? Any feedback?"*
Armand may need to rescue Louis from his over-eager and excited fledgling š
Also I don't imagine Daniel trying to have any particularly deep, "so let's discuss how you fundamentally altered the course of my life, and frankly the lives of anyone who once knew me and cared about me" conversations early on, and maybe not at all until the Trinity Gate days at a minimum. But with Daniel being so... unfiltered in his early fledgling days, I wonder if a few awkward comments slipped out and were just brushed past. But I think Daniel is too happy with the ultimate outcome to hold any bitterness or atribute any blame at that point.
Overall I imagine their early interaction were awkward, and mostly initiated and carried by Daniel, who was still riding the high and barely with it. Probably quite an intense experience for Louis to be faced with really š
I'd love to hear other people's input, even if you disagree! It's one of those gaps in canon that I love to think about. They have so many interesting conversations to have at different points throughout the series, as the fall-out from their chance meeting continues to unfold
