walls, and ropes, handrails and ladders hung from the ceiling. Everything the doctor needed to stay in shape was there. Herpetes put his book back on the bookcase and looked around him.
-First, pull-ups.-The man pointed to one of the bars.-Yes, yes. From a full extension to the top and back.
Draco looked at the bar, then at the doctor. The dragon shrugged and walked over to the indicated spot. The handle was suspended at a height suitable for the burly healer, who was about to come over and lower it, but the boy easily jumped up and hung from the bar. Draco took a breath and began to pull himself up at a steady pace. Darius watched his student perform the exercise without any noticeable fatigue. The repetitive movement was almost mesmerising, and the ease with which Draco worked, combined with his indifferent expression, gave him an aura of finesse. The doctor carefully followed the dragon's every move and counted the repetitions. At least for the first ten minutes, and after the next few, when the boy wasn't even out of breath, the doctor wrote something down and spoke.
-That's enough, yes, yes.- Herpetes scratched his head. -More than enough.
Darius smiled to himself. He knew perfectly well that his student had virtually unlimited energy reserves and would have to practise for a long time to get tired. Anyway, all dragons were masters of endurance and strength, although Draco's predisposition to magic might have led the doctor to believe that the boy's physical abilities would suffer. Bleist had come to realise that none of Draco's racial traits seemed weaker than those of other dragons, and sometimes he wondered if his student did not even display stronger attributes, although this could have been due to the young man's diligence.
-Now strength.- The doctor assessed the smiling Draco and rubbed his temples again.- Yes, yes.- He seemed to be thinking about something.- How much can you lift?- The doctor finally asked, pointing to the barbell and weights.
-It depends on how many times.- The dragon glanced at the exercise equipment.- One
