Moonspear cause i was born with a smile, and a heart of stone

A calmer approach would have probably been better, but there was no accounting for the bewilderment nor the excitement that Arcturus would have to compete with once Revui returned; he should not fault his brother for that. In fact, he probably didn't. He saw the dark shape zooming straight for him and reacted to it, that was all. Yet when Arcturus drew back he looked as if he had been struck much harder. Smote with something visceral deep in his core, and all Revui could do was stare at him with his coat bristling and face set in a grimace.

The moment expired swiftly with the arrival of the pale patriarch, and while Revui did not turn his attention away from his brother (seething, feeling the full pulse of his adrenaline), his ears pivoted to the sound of Charon's voice. The command to stop - but there was nothing happening now, no follow-through. Revui didn't intend to do harm, he was merely defending himself.

Revui -- you returned. Charon's voice was almost boastful, and had Revui been more aware of emotions or how to read them, he'd probably have noticed the pride there. What is going on here?

A good question.

Revui doesn't have an answer; he merely grunts and withdraws, finally turning his glassy gaze away from his brother so that he can look at their father. He feels the adrenaline begin to ebb away and so he begins to relax a little, take on a less defensive posture and smooth out a little — but he blurts, Surprised me, as an explanation, as if that could make up for his piss-poor reunion.