Ever since Vorden had arrived at the school, he found that the way it worked was far different from the schooling system he was used to back on his home island.
For one, every student here had a watch displaying a number on them, which he was able to correctly guess correlated to their ability level. Then, there was the way those with high numbers would bully and harass the low numbered ones. He didn't fully understand why they did it, other than to power trip.
He was given the ability number of a 5 by the military staff after explaining to them how his ability worked as well as a quick demonstration. Due to the circumstances of his ability only working depending on what ability he copied, they placed him slightly above the middle.
Then, there were his classes. As a new student, he needed to pick a combat class, but as he was sitting on a bench outside, he found the choice difficult.
"I could go elemental," Vorden pondered.
