Section 6: Chapter 9 Summary

Lestat explains that he has come to watch over Dora, and when she compares him to a frightened elf, he says that the circumstances frighten him, not her. Lestat admits that he killed Dora's father and was asked to watch over her. When she asks why, Lestat tells Dora that he is a vampire. Dora cries for her father, though she claims that she knew she would never see him again. Lestat carries her to her room and watches as she cries. He is distracted by the smell of her blood, but Dora is unafraid of Lestat. Marveling at her lack of panic, Lestat reminds himself that he cannot fall in love with her. When Dora begins to pray, Lestat prays with her. He tells her how he became a vampire and that he thought that being a vampire made him...