Part 5, Chapter 1 Summary

Lestat goes to a ball packed with mortals and sees Armand there. Armand tricks him and drinks from him without his permission. Lestat lashes out and proceeds to beat the life out of Armand. As he is about to sever Armand's head, he stops himself. Lestat realizes that his anger is nothing compared to Armand's despair. They move off into the night and see that Gabrielle is waiting for them. They go back to the tower together.

Part 5, Chapter 1 Analysis

The heated battle between Armand and Lestat goes beyond their physical altercation. Once again, Armand's need to control comes shining through. He cannot seem to get over the fact that he is defeated and alone once again in his existence. Armand thinks that the vampires in the theatre will not succeed in the day and age in which they live. He...