Beauty let out a shriek of startled glee, then started laughing when Lestat raced from her picnic spot. Kicking off her sandals and scooping up the blanket where she'd been lounging, she scrambled to her feet, gathered her skirt in her free hand, and took off running - barefoot through the park - toward her house. She could hear Lestat laughing, too, and it made everything even better.
Vampire gifts weren't all bad, she decided! The afternoon was surely going to be delightful.