"Isn't it?", Valerion laughed. He twirled his fountain pen in his hands, then set it down on the table. "To be fair, I can understand why that theory was included in the book; after all, it has gained enough momentum --".

"Wait, there are people who really believe that?!".

"Apparently", Valerion said with a weak shrug. "I know that this is not the first time that I have encountered this theory".

"Wow", Adrien replied, a disbelieving laugh at the bottom of his voice. "That's -- that's amazing. So... do you think that it was put in the book just because it wouldn't have been complete otherwise?".

"To be honest, I am not entirely sure", Valerion said, with one eyebrow raised. "It seems to me that the author reported it in an unusually factual manner compared to her usual writing style; I cannot tell if that is because she wanted to maintain a neutral voice, or for other reasons".

Adrien nodded slowly as he looked down, in thought; then his mouth twisted into a silly smile. "Maybe it's because this theory is so absurd that it doesn't even deserve to be discussed seriously", he giggled. "I mean -- collateral damage from alien wars changing the color of a star? Seriously? What can you even say about it without sounding ridiculous, or like you're stating the obvious?".