Training doesn’t hurt. In fact, nothing makes me happier! It helps me clear my head.

Ahh… I live for this post-workout exhaustion. Every muscle in my body is sighing happily.

Ready to tell me what you're mixing into your food to get those muscles.

Well, they gave me a body to run with, and running is how I ease my mind. So there’s that.

There I am, working up a sweat, while you sit under a tree with a book or a pole. There's no way you can do that and still stay in such incredible shape. So I assume whatever you're doing on the sly really works!

A hundred laps around the Somniel!

Right, of course. You Brodians always gotta play it off. “You can hardly call a quick session like this a workout,” or whatever. Someday I’ll get on your level.

Really? You did that just for me?

Are you kidding me? Yes! Yum! Just one delicious bite completely eased my muscle fatigue! I might seriously cry, Lapis.

Those rocks? With your noodly arms? How do you manage that? I can’t picture it. You’ll have to tell me more about it sometime. I have a feeling we’re gonna be good friends.

Hey, watch it! That arm's sore from lifting.

Another delicious-looking spread for dinner. Ooo, and they’ve got baked potatoes tonight. Lucky for me there’s still one left. Gotta get my starches in, after all! Feels like everything’s going my way.

I meant to thank you for that thing you made. It’s been great for my weight training.

No, I got some good meat. Nothing but the best food for my muscles!

Which is why you were staring.

Uh... For real?! You can't mean that, right? Why would you give me something so important?

Absolutely. On one condition. First we run 10 laps around the Somniel. Then 1,000 push-ups, 1,000 sit-ups, and after that…

Those rocks? With your noodly arms? How do you manage that? I can’t picture it. You’ll have to tell me more about it sometime. I have a feeling we’re gonna be good friends.

Got you!

You captured my interest.