Varek had known murder for most of his life. Even as a toddler, he was taught how to hide from a bombing run before the word 'Mom'.
He had watched soldiers mow down his friends first hand, only surviving due to the Reapers stationed nearby. Even though he was only 7 at the time, he watched with nothing more than complete interest as the Reapers eviscerated those soldiers.
From the youngest age, boys like him that were caught in the center of the Great War learned very quickly what death was. This included how to kill.
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Through a hole in the cupboard, Varek watched as 2 men questioned his mom. They were big, buff, and carried the insignia of the debirus.
His breath caught in his chest as she said something they apparently didn't like. As he watched one of them slap her across the face and the other tackle her to the ground, an overwhelming rage encompassed the 8-year-old.
