First Connection
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He continues to read, until Astarion clears his throat.
And offers a performative half-bow when Gale looks to him.
“Good evening, my dear. Enjoying the festivities, are we?”
Gale gives him a tilt of his head, and lifts his glass.
“Oh yes, if such festivities can be celebrated in the comfort of one’s own tent, with a book and fine wine.”
Astarion tuts, and dons a look of being put-upon.
“They gave you good wine? Ugh—they gave me vinegar.”
Gale’s lips quirk at that, and Astarion covers his surprise when Gale sets his glass down to sit up, reaching for Astarion’s bottle. Astarion hands it to him, eyes widening when Gale takes a hearty tasting—and laughing when Gale’s features pinch.
“Gods… I’ll stick to mine, thank you,” he says with a heavy frown, and Astarion takes it back, only to set it down and settle himself across from Gale.
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the boys' first connection, long before their time in Waterdeep
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- Part 8 of two slow dancers
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The Wings at His Throat by SavageWilderness
Fandoms: Vampire Chronicles Series - Anne Rice, Interview with the Vampire (TV 2022), Interview With the Vampire (Movie 1994)
08 Jun 2025
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Summer 1766. Lestat de Lioncourt is 7 and Nicolas de Lenfent just turned 8. One month ago, the priest took them to the place where witches were once burned alive, and told them the old stories.
Lestat returns to his first Catechism Class since then, worried the other boys will mock him for crying.
A quiet boy's unexpected kindness sparks something profound in Lestat's heart. But he barely recognises Nicolas. Nicolas, though, has been waiting for Lestat ever since that day, his young heart full of innocent devotion and understanding.
Lestat wants to be good. Nicolas just wants him to be seen.
But the real lesson is not from the priest, but from these boys, whose uncorrupted souls sense something in each other…
The story is told in three parts: Lestat - Nicolas - Lestat.
And yes, I did want 7-year-old Lestat to introduce himself like he’s James Bond. (He’s BETTER, obviously!)
This is standalone work, but themes and symbolism introduced here are important in "La Chambre Ardente de Mon Cœur."
Content Warnings: Implied childhood trauma, including childhood anxiety/distress, religious trauma/guilt, descriptions of historical witch executions/burning.
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