{ louis is amused to the implication of hunters, which makes him lower the tea cup. what a notion. in his experience vampires kill other vampires. he could joke about the crime rate... it also makes him wonder what kind of threat could take them out of it weren’t for his own. }

I made sure I was protected. I acquired plenty of riches with my partner. He protected me plenty. { speaking of armand in the past tense isn’t an option for him right now. and surely surrounding himself with a powerful vampire led to more protection. louis ready to dismiss, no matter how complicated it had been. he has to steady his hand to ease any tension that could arise. instead he focuses on the conversation, on the bread on the plate that he can smell faintly. he speaks with a casual tone, inviting. }

What do you do when the apex predator has no one to hunt them? We kept to the shadows and that's a luxury I had. It's been different coming to Abraxas. I'm exposed. { he reaches for the bread, breaking it in half and lathering it with butter. it's soft when he takes a bite, allowing the maillard flavor to speak for itself. the walnut is there. }

It's baked to perfection. I'll have to repay you by bringing you a cajun dish. It'll be spicy, I warn.