Crossing the Line (For dablackstallion)

[Kaido]

He felt Zehail's eyes on him as he was looking down at the crowd after his trick. The young prince was amuse and was clapping among the others. Showing off a few more he was most impressed and cheered louder. Before he made his way into the back and into his dressing room. To meet up with him. He had prepared himself to hear that he didn't want to train him anymore.

He followed the man inside and just looked at his back. Until he dashed to him. Thinking that he was going to punish him like he said last night if he didn't make it down the platform. So he was in shock for what he did next. Kneeling down before like the servants at the palace. It made his cheeks turn red. As he was telling him that he was sorry about what happened. That it was a little to much on the first day. That from now on. He will make sure that nothing like that will happen to him ever again.

Just hearing that made his heart beat fast. For that was the first time he had heard anyone say that to him and sound like they mean it. Sure the guards tell him that a lot, but they make it sound like they had no choice to say it. So he though it was really nice to hear that. He kneel down and placed a hand on his shoulder. With a gentle smile on his face. "I wasn't your fault. I was to careless." he tells him. "I thank you for saving my life back there." he said. Then he takes off one of his priceless rings off and hands it to him. "Here. I want you to take it. As a token of my most gratitude. And I won't take no for an answer."

Zehail was startled as the Prince got on his knees. He was even more put off when he handed him one of his gold rings off of his own finger. Zehail held it in his hand. This ring was worth millions! He had stolen a lot of jewelry over the years, and this ring is easily one of the highest valued items he had ever had in his hands. Zehail kissed the ring before slipping it on his right index finger. "I thank you for remaining with me Marid. This token of our dedication to one another will never be forgotten."

Zehail stood up. It only seemed natural that he hug his apprentice out of thanks and gratitude. "I really could not ask for nothing more from you Marid. I'm glad that I have the chance to be your teacher and mentor." Zehail told him. He backed away. He felt as if a huge weight was lifted off of his shoulders now that they had resolved yesterday's incident. Zehail then pointed at the weights. "Given yesterday's accident, I think it's best if we work on your upper body strength today."

Zehail walked over to the weight and put on 50 pounds on each end, making the total amount of weight on the pole equal 100 pounds. "We'll start with an easy 100." Zehail told Marid. He had hoped that the boy was more stricken with fear yesterday which was why he could not pull himself up and it wasn't because of his lack of upper body strength. Whether or not Marid could lift this though, it didn't matter. Zehail would take the time to train Marid so he could. He owed it to him to be as patient as a teacher he could be.

[Kaido]

The young prince smiled when he took the ring. Tensing up when he was hugged by his mentor. For he was not expecting that at all. He couldn't remember the last time he was hugged by someone. All he knew that it was when he was only a child. "I-I thought that you were going to tell me that after last night. You were going to stop training me." he tells him "Thank you for not giving up on me."

Once he was let go. He felt his whole body heating up and his heart pumping a mile a second. Seeing that he was pointing to something. Marid looks towards the area and saw the weights. Hearing him say that he was going to train him in weights. So that what happened last night won't happen again. Seeing that it was a total of 100 pounds.

He felt a little uneasy about how much they they weight. Just because he had never lift anything that heavy before. But he was going to give it a try. He took a hold of the the bar and tries to lift them.

Zehail watched as the Prince struggled to lift the weights. He was weaker than expected, but Zehail didn't care. After all, it was his job to whip him into place. Zehail walked over to the Prince and stood behind him, their bodies touching as he placed his arms around Marid's. His hands laid beside Marid's smaller hands. "Here, let me help you." Zehail gripped the bar just beside where Marid's hands were. "Lift up." Zehail said, lifting the bar up easily. "Make sure you grip it tightly, okay?" Zehail added.

They did a few reps together, hoping Marid was getting the hang of it. There will be tons of weight training involved with their training, so it was best he develop a good technique now. "Remember your breathing." Zehail mentioned. "Breathe in as you lift up," Zehail whispered as they lifted the bar up, "and exhale as you lift it down." Zehail whispered as he breathed out.

[Kaido]

((Sorry it took me so long to reply back. I had work.))

As the prince struggled to lift up the weights. He was trying to impress his mentor to make up with what happen, but he doesn't do heavy lifting at the palace. Actually he doesn't lift a finger. But that's what you get when you are pampered since the day you are born. So when he left Zehail's body pressed against his and seeing his hands next to his. Marid's face turned a little red. With help, he manages to lift up the weights.

Following his orders he took a breath in as he lifts the weights and exhale as he set it down onto the the dusted ground.

(No worries People have lives, so they have other things to do other than RP XD It's amazing how many people don't realize that on here :|)

Zehail heard the boy retain his breathing pattern he had learned from him just yesterday. With a couple more reps, Zehail guided the Prince's arms downwards, placing the weights on the ground. Zehail then slowly caressed the boy's arms, feeling the effects of the training already as the boy's arms slowly bulged. It wasn't much, but it was there. It was odd though. He felt compelled to continue caressing the boy's arms, slowly exploring every inch of the boy's limbs, from shoulder to finger tips. That's when he felt his body begin to heat up.

He pulled away, quickly regaining control over his body. "Okay, lay down on the floor." He told Marid. Zehail walked over to the weight and pulled off a 20 pound disc. He walked over to the Prince on the floor and gently placed the disc on his chest. Zehail sat down at the boy's toes, placing his feet on top of the boy's smaller feet. "Alright, now cross your arms over the disc and grasp it. You're going to be doing simple sit-ups. That is all, 100 of them to be precise." Zehail told him. "And I'm only counting ones when you fully extend upwards and downwards." He knew Marid was worried, as the Prince wasn't confident in his own strength. That's when Zehail extended his arms outwards, grasping onto the boy's forearms. "Don't worry, if you ever need a little boost, just tell me and I'll pull you upwards." Zehail explained. "And don;t forget your breathing."

[Kaido]

((Yeah.))

When they finished lifting the weights. He watches as the tightrope walker. Touch his arms to see if they were bulking up from the weights As he rubs then, he felt his body heating up. For it was strange. It wasn't like he was rubbed like this before. His servants would massage his body like this when they think that the young prince is stressed out. Yet with him, he felt a strange feeling. Something he had never felt before and it was rather good.

So when he pulled away. He snapped out of his dreamland and his cheeks were lightly pink. After being told to lay on the ground. He nodded his head Wondering what they were going to do now. A little confused when he placed the weight on his chest. Not sure what was going on. Until Feeling his feet on top of his. He looks up at him as he explains his next training exercise. Follow every instruction that he give out. Wrapping his arms around the weight. Feeling like that this may be to much. He stares at Zehail as he gripped onto his forearm. Telling him that he was here if he needed his help. That boost his confidence by a lot.

So when it came to doing it. Marid does the breathing and slowly lifts his upper body up with the weight. With every two tries. He manages to pull himself all the way up. Sitting up for a second, before moving back down. He was going to try this on his own before he would ask for his mentor's help. Because he wants to do something right for once.

"There you go." Zehail said as he watched the Prince slowly progress. It was clear the boy was struggling, but he never stopped trying, which Zehail admired. That determination, that perseverance was what made Zehail believe in him. The fact that he would give everything his all. He was happy to know that he felt no strain in his forearms, signaling to Zehail that Marid was doing that all by himself.

"Just remember to breathe." Zehail repeated. It had become almost a mantra the amount of times Zehail would repeat it time after time during any of their exercises. He smiled slightly, not showing any teeth, giving his grin a mysterious, alluring, yet encouraging feel. "Keep going, I'll tell you when you are done." It was going to be a long time until they finished. Marid had only reached 5 true sit-ups, and Zehail wasn't going to tell him how much more he needed to do because it would only discourage the boy, and he was doing just fine at the moment.

[Kaido]

He focused on his breathing. Never stopping for a second. He continued to push his body. Struggling to do a sit up right. But the time he did fourteen true sit ups. He laid on the ground for just a moment. Trying to catch up on his breathing. Once that was under control. He was back to pushing his upper body up. With his arms wrapped firmly around the weight.

Zehail was proud as the Prince continued to push himself, doing sit up after sit up, albeit with difficulty. He saw him take a short break on the floor, this was bad. Very, very bad. Even though Marid had already restarted his routine, Zehail had to explain to the boy his mistake. "Never stop." Zehail told him. "If you do, you allow the pain to catch up to you and the momentum and adrenaline you've built up becomes completely lost." Zehail told him. He was about half way done now, not much longer left to go.