While everyone processed Lucius's bombshell revetion, Valerian seemed unable to contain himself any longer. With uncharacteristic animation, he excitedly added even more revetions to the already overwhelming cascade of truths.
"We all walk in sunlight!" he decred, his military precision giving way to genuine enthusiasm. "We aren't affected by silver!"
Each statement nded with the impact of artillery fire, further dismantling vampire society's most fundamental beliefs about their limitations. Valerian's enthusiasm for sharing these long-held secrets suggested profound relief after millennia of concealment—as if finally speaking these truths aloud liberated him from a burden carried far too long.
Then came the most shocking addition.
"And brother can't be killed at all!" Valerian announced with unmistakable pride, this casual statement about Lucius's complete immortality staggering the room.
The revetion that Subject 23—the progenitor of both vampires and wereanimals—was truly unkilble redefined the entire power structure of vampire society. This wasn't merely enhanced durability or exceptional regeneration—this was absolute immortality, a quality beyond even what other vampires possessed.
Valerian's excitement at finally revealing their true nature created striking contrast with Lucius's calm approach. Where the king had delivered world-changing information with casual understatement, his brother amplified each revetion with almost childlike enthusiasm. His pride in Lucius's indestructibility suggested he had witnessed failed attempts—situations where others had tried to harm his brother only to discover his true nature.
"Every weakness you believe vampires have?" Valerian continued, clearly enjoying the impact of his words. "None of them affect us. Sunlight, silver, wood—all completely harmless."
The implications of these revetions extended far beyond mere physical capabilities. They expined why Lucius had always seemed confident even in the most dangerous situations throughout vampire history—why he had been willing to make decisions that sometimes appeared unnecessarily risky. What others perceived as courage had simply been knowledge of his own indestructibility.
The contrast between the brothers' revetion styles was striking—Lucius's understated delivery versus Valerian's enthusiastic decrations created complementary approaches to sharing world-changing information. Where Lucius minimized, Valerian amplified. Where the king calmly stated facts, his military commander procimed them with unrestrained excitement.
This moment of brotherly dynamic felt surprisingly human amid the cosmic revetions being delivered. Valerian's childlike joy at finally sharing secrets they had maintained for two millennia contrasted with the gravity of what was being revealed. Despite being ancient, powerful beings who had shaped supernatural society since its inception, their interaction revealed the simple pleasure of siblings finally able to acknowledge their connection openly.
Still holding Nova's former owner by the colr with casual strength, Valerian continued eborating on capabilities they had concealed for millennia. The military leader who had maintained perfect discipline and reserved demeanor throughout centuries of public governance now appeared almost gleeful in dismantling the very secrecy he had helped maintain.
Throughout Valerian's enthusiastic additions, Lucius maintained his calm demeanor, though a subtle smile suggested he found his brother's excitement somewhat amusing. Their contrasting approaches—Lucius's measured revetion versus Valerian's exuberant eboration—revealed yet another dimension of their millennia of partnership. These complementary styles had likely served them well throughout their long deception, bancing each other in ways that only siblings with deep understanding could achieve.

