The silence of the elevator was broken when Kestrel addressed me.
"Director Gyrfalcon is a No-Nonsense Lady. You're cute but during the interview you might want to keep that cheeky spirit in check."
Hearing the capital letters, I nodded.
"Yes Ma'am"
"Good boy, that is the spirit."
I don't know why but that nonchalant praise made me feel amazing. I wanted to be told I was a Good boy on a regular basis. The elevator doors opened, and we walked down the hallway of what could have been any tech company...but this is the HQ of some sort of FemDom organization dedicated to reprogramming the soldiers of the patriarchy.
That feeling of "uncanny valley" momentarily threw me off stride. But my confusion ended when we reached the end of the hall and Kestrel opened the door labelled Office of the Director. As I started to walk through the doorway Osprey gave my ass a smack, causing me to hop step into the office.
Standing at the desk was a petite woman who could have been in her 40s or 50s. Her outfit was long on tweed and sensible shoes, she could have been an English professor at a Seven Sisters college. While understated her presence was commanding, I immediately felt that this was Lady who would be either a steadfast friend or a formidable foe. My anxiety was dispelled by her warm greeting.
"You must be the supplicant for our new IT role. Full of vim and vigor and exceeding expectations already by not only adhering to the dress code for boys but voluntarily being confined in chastity. Please, have a seat. Senior Agent Kestrel and
Agent Osprey, as you have both recommended this candidate you are welcome to stay as observers during the interview."
I quickly sat in the offered chair and listened attentively as Director Gyrfalcon described the scope of her organization, colloquially known as "The Hive." As part of a global coalition of groups focused on the ending the rule of the patriarchy
her organization focused on micro level corrective actions at the behest of wronged parties. Other groups within the coalition focused on macro level policy changes in the public and private sectors but all the component organizations acted as Sisters.
and often collaborated on projects.
Director Gyrfalcon then described the scope of the position, lots of identity and access management, network federation between organizations, nuts and bolts server management. All things in my wheelhouse. Director Gyrfalcon peppered her description of the role with several technical questions. I was apparently able to answer them to her satisfaction as after the last questions she
announced.