Sam felt sharp-nailed fingers tighten on his hand, drawing him out of his reminiscence and back into the present.
“Are you alright?” Wolf-Woman asked. “You were gazing off into the distance…”
“I’m—”
Miracle Girl smacked Sam hard in the shoulder. “Holy shit, guy… I thought you were just one of those strength-type jocks with a crappy secondary healing gift?!”
She was most likely referring to the rumor that Herculean, who insider sources claimed had mistakenly registered as a healer, was recently seen displaying a destructive force rivaling most strength type bruisers of mid to high tier levels. Tall tales about Herculean had already begun spreading on the hero forums too. Stories about how Herculean was hiding his real power because he was moonlighting as a villain or the story about him being Apex’s long-lost younger brother—that one annoyed Sam—were just some of the outlandish tales being told about the new vigilante.