"You asked for it," he said, blond eyebrow raising.
Faster than Karen would be able to see, he moved to where she was, gathered her up in his arms, lifted her, and ran.
Anyone who saw this happen would later be unable to explain where the blond boy had gone, or why the woman with the cute little voice left her bags and vanished.
"Karen Walker," Lestat said, running through the inside courtyard of the shopping mall, "you're not afraid of heights, are you?"