Laurent saw what was to come, but not even he had anticipated that Damen would lift two at once, pumping them in turn towards his chest with a grin wide enough to split his face. Laurent's eyes narrowed, and he exhaled neatly. 'Yes, well, if your desire is to have muscles the size of children's balloons I suppose I can see the point of such an exercise.'

His gaze returned to the other weights, as much to outpace the color rising in his cheeks for such a display as anything, and he wondered which ones he could lift. 'These did not exist at home,' he noted. 'Not even in Akielos. How did you come by - ' Laurent waved his hand at Damen's bulging arms. 'These.'