The primary exercise facility inside Vanguard HQ maintained different atmospheres in different sections. The martial arts area had its usual energy and drive for competition. The weight room held determined focus and the sense of growing limits.
But the group exercise space often carried a different tone - for calmer, more meditative expressions. The instructor for this session hadn't arrived yet, but a few other early attendees were already stretching out on their mats.
Naia adjusted her workout attire and found a spot near the back of the room. She usually picked the time slot for the women's class, but decided that if she wanted to get today in then it would be best to go for the mixed.
Which is why she was both a little surprised and… a little not when her eyes fixed on a familiar figure walking in at the entrance.