Doug mirrored her action and began to stretch again. He may have been going through maneuvers for the past hour, but he'd never say no to further training. His desire to learn and improve had only deepened, and had perhaps grown more selfish. He'd always idolized people who took action, heroes, but a chance to be part of her world... Doug believed it would let them grow closer. And it appeared selfish motivation was still great motivation, so between making trips to the college to swim, studying for finals next week, and working in the clinic, he'd found the time to practice what she'd already taught him.
Doug was confident that after the last few weeks, he'd already internalized the language of the moves, committed them to muscle memory slowly over time, and was ready for more. "Something new tonight?" he asked out loud, while focusing on his breathing and stretching out. I'm ready for more, his movements indicated his belief. He hoped she agreed.