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Agro dressed for the gym in great sweats, a tight, white tank, and black and white Converse. Draping his gym bag across his chest, he jogged across campus to the Training Facility where the students shaped the physical embodiment of their expanding minds. Sensing someone following, he turned and saw his cousin, Insecure, shadow slinking behind a tree.
"Go home," he hissed. "You know I don't like you hanging out with me at the gym."
Insecure said nothing, collapsing into his chest for protection and clutching the tree for support. He met a wise person once who said, "Be like a tree, and you will never get lost." The problem is there are no trees inside buildings. Insecure learned to stockpile Tree Energy, switch to Short Term Memory Mode, and ride the visual wave as long as possible. He waited for Agor to enter the training facility before dashing from tree shadow to bush shadow up the front stairs, flattening himself against the wall and out of sight.
Agro entered the Weight Room, dropped his bag on the floor, and set up the Squat Rack with light, warm-up weight plates. Facing the mirror, he stretched his arms to either side, admiring his pecs, then assumed a squat position, gripped the bar, and unracked it. Not wanting anyone to think him a pussy, he pumped out ten easy reps to show he was just getting started, then took his time…
