Garion stepped out of the room, stretching his arms as he walked toward the training hall.
He could see Dahlia, Arden, the twins, and the others standing in front of a long line of elders.
Each elder was trembling under heavy barbells, dumbbells, and weighted vests.
Rynar was shouting, "Lower! Lower! If you can talk, you're not tired enough!"
Rynor added, spinning on his heel. "And if you're still standing, you're cheating!"
The elders cried in unison, "WE'RE NOT CHEATING!"
Dahlia sighed, rubbing her temple as she corrected someone's push-up form.
"At least try to keep your back straight… you'll break something."
Garion raised an eyebrow.
"…You're all just doing weight training?"
Everyone froze for a moment.
Dahlia turned around slowly. "Master… this is what you told us before, right? To train them with the basics first?"
Garion placed a hand on his hip and pointed at her with a tiny smirk.
