"I know they do," Neal admits softly. He looks at Lestat again, weighing his words carefully. He desperately wants to confide in someone, and Lestat feels safer at the moment even than Norton. Part of him doesn't think Norton would tell Malcolm anything said in confidence. Part of him whispers that Norton is a Warden, and Lestat is a safer bet in that regard.

"I don't know how to blame anyone else." As soon as the words are out, he half-laughs. "Pathetic, I know."