She has hate in her heart

Alice went back to her room and didn't pay any more attention to how Lestat was doing.

It was only later, when Vivian came to see her, that she gave a detailed account of what happened afterwards.

Lestat tried to approach Alice and was stopped by the members of the Ashama family. He went on an almost desperate and frantic attack, all offense and no defence, and was eventually taken away and locked up when he was badly injured and passed out.

Now, their father, Tim, has informed Duke Landier to come and collect Lestat.

Alice was not surprised by the outcome; Lestat, alone, could not have broken through the Ashama family's barrier.

She resumed her botanical studies, distracting herself by reading books.

But on reflection, she and Muriel are really like siblings, even in their hobbies, both interested in botanical knowledge.