The being stooped slightly, pausing as if to give Kallus time to absorb the flood of information he had just unleashed. It wasn't everything—there was more, so much more—but he held back, allowing Kallus to grapple with what had already been said. And rightly so; the sheer magnitude of it all was overwhelming.
Kallus stood frozen, his mind racing, replaying the being's words again and again. His usual steady composure had shattered—unlike before, when he had met the being's gaze with defiance or resolve, now there was only stunned disbelief. The revelations had upended everything. The changes the being had set in motion—or would soon—were too vast to comprehend at once.
Seconds stretched into silence. Then, finally, Kallus managed to speak, his voice trembling, his expression still clouded with confusion.
"Wh… what?" he stammered.
