Ebbing Tide (Part 1)
While Lith had chosen his words carefully to avoid mentioning his Awakening without lying, Morok was honest. Back during his boot camp, he was still a regular human.
His Tyrant half had given him no edge over the competition and he had Awakened years later.
The recruits would have loved to turn around and discuss the matter among themselves but discipline and the Drill Sergeants glaring at them demanded they remained still and silent.
"I'm Staff Sergeant Vipli from Senma and I'm going to be the drill instructor for a few of you." Vipli stepped in front of the two Rangers. "I was a bunkmate of Magus Verhen and I can assure you that he was obnoxious but human.
"He ate as much as we did, sweated like we did, and bled like we did. I have no idea if he already had special powers but if he did, don't think that he just used them to show off. He was the one the Sergeant was the strictest towards.