"Oh? I wasn't aware that Ledalle was your hometown. If you've mentioned it before and I forgot, I apologize. Do you know, is your family well? You might recall I have a long family history in the military and coming through the academy here. I suspect that I have some cousin or another currently on the ground there, probably Gregor... He is the black sheep of the family, went into intelligence... We Armstrongs are not known for our intelligence," Ajax responded to Celise as he moved into position to help her stretch, "I was at the gym when I got the notification of the mission deployment, but you can never stretch too much! Come, come, that is the way, feel the stretch all the way through the limb."

The stretches were slow and long and surprisingly full of grace, despite the massive form. Some might recall some of the stretch forms from a meditation class, others might see the soft and slow movements and think that it was something erotic going on. The way that Armstrong lead Celise to stretch each muscle focusing on each area individually, getting each and every muscle fiber to respond and lengthen, well to the right person, perhaps it was erotic. But Armstrong did it for the muscles, it was the best way to release the tension that slowed movement and hindered muscle growth and performance. Such deep stretches could even lead to a heightened metabolism and quicker rejuvenation if done regularly, and correctly. Of course, done incorrectly and it could tear the muscles and could leave a limb useless until the muscle has a chance to reknit the pieces back together. Of course, spiritual influences can protect against such overreach or speed up recovery after the fact, but the honest truth is that it should be avoided as much as possible. Jomen approached at somepoint in the middle of the stretch session, "Hello Green Eyes, care to join in the stretching?"

As Ajax finished helping Celise with her stretches, he noticed Montero quietly entering the personnel carrier. He allowed Celise to lean on him a moment until she was ready to move on her own again. He simply gave him a nod. Ajax gave Montero a nod of greeting and little else, leaving him to his solitude. It would be good to have him around. In a way, Montero served two roles, though more focused on sciences and research he did have a little bit of a background in Warfare, so he could throw a punch or two if he needed to. "Always remember, Celise, the body is a temple. You must always take care of it... Maybe drink more water and fewer of those energy drinks you are so fond of. Otherwise, it might start to show in that soft skin of yours- You'll start to wrinkle!" He ended abruptly with a hearty laugh. The kind that made most people at least smile even if they didn't really want to... except for Green Eyes... he never laughs.