Elise was a beautiful young woman. Her flawless skin, green eyes, jet black hair and full lips made it difficult for an observer to look beyond this exotic combination to her beautifully formed body with its full breasts and tiny waist which widened out to generous hips and tapered down to long slim legs. It was as if the Gods had outdone themselves in this the most perfect of creations. As her mother often said, her body was made for bearing children but something this beautiful should be sacrificed back to the Gods. Mere mortals had no right to defile it.
They lived in a commune composed of twenty families whose whole lives were organized and directed by a leader so that the commune would thrive and grow in numbers. When the numbers became sufficiently large members were chosen to go and form another commune. These new communes were called Mission Fields and many young men were directed to go there and work under a new leader and it was considered a great honor for a family to have at least one daughter in the Mission Field.
No one knew much about the conditions in the Field. The men never returned and the few women who did return were sworn to an oath of silence but their very mystery seemed to make it an even more attractive alternative to an ordinary life. Somehow these women seemed to belong to another world, almost mystical in its quality, as they went about their silent daily lives in their long gray dresses.
Her parents had been actively pressuring Elise to dedicate her life to service in the Field ever since she had had her sixteenth birthday. Now two years later she believed she was ready to make her vows of total obedience and submission while relinquishing all power of self determination even though she would not be allowed to take any possessions with her and she would be separated from her family for the full initiation period of ten years. During that time no contact with her old life would be permitted. When that time had elapsed, if she wished it, she could be released from her vows and would be free to return and join the silent gray women.
The preparations for her dedication ceremony kept the family busy for months. There were grueling lessons for her and the two other inductees which were given by a Leader. These lessons were very general in nature and did not outline what would be their actual duties in the Field but they focussed mainly on the Group's beliefs on the life role that all women were intended to fill. The necessity for further expansion of the Group into outlying Sectors and how absolute obedience to the Group's rules were necessary to ensure the smooth running and expansion of the various Sectors of the Group was a constant theme.
Many vows and long dissertations on the importance of the Group and its Sectors and the need for women to dedicate their lives to the Mission Field were committed to memory. They were told that there was no higher calling and their rewards for dedicated service would be great. They would gain a peace and understanding of the world that surpass anything that they would get outside the Field.
At home, a complete outfit was made for the ceremony. The exact specifications for the clothing was given to them and each detail had to be followed exactly. A white wraparound dress and a heavy head covering which would completely cover her face was made of a thick cotton. This was to be held in place by having a white fabric belt tied around her neck. She would carry a book with a fine white leather cover and a bouquet of white roses. Her only underclothes - a pair of panties - were also made of white fabric. A new garment was given to them by the Leader which was to be used only for this occasion. It was a cincher which fitted extremely tightly around her waist causing her stomach and breasts to protrude out making her already beautiful body even more exquisite. It was really uncomfortable but she was directed that the ceremony could not proceed if she refused to wear it. It was to show that her body had reached the necessary degree of ripeness for her to make her vows. Anyway the Leader's lessons had shown her that any resistance was unbecoming for a young woman who aspired to service in the Mission Field so she held her breath while it was fastened around her waist and then she held onto the bed post while the laces were pulled so tightly that she began to swoon.
She was filled with anticipation on this, her special day - it was just like a wedding day - as she and the two other inductees each were guided down the aisle of the Meeting Place by their parents. The heavy face coverings made them totally blind but the aroma of the flowers and applause of the assembled group added to their feeling of certainty that this was the day for which they had been created.
Elise was the first to be offered. Her parents led her up to the offering place where the Leader stood ready to begin the ceremony of rebirth into her new life. This was the only part of her new life that her parents would have any knowledge of but they were staunch supporters of the Group and they firmly believed that their beautiful daughter was following the call of the Gods and was about to be reborn into a state of Grace. They each gave her a hug and left her alone. She felt sadness but was also infused with the joy of total commitment and the certainty that she had indeed made the right decision. It was to be the last contact she was to have with all things familiar until her ten year indenture period was completed and perhaps not even then, but her months of training had her in eager and total acceptance of whatever the unknown future would bring.
The building was filled with all the members of the Local Sector of the Group. Each man in the building held a short ceremonial whip with fingers of rawhide at the end and each women carried a vial of vinegar. The Leader had her recite the vows that she had learned during her months of lessons. Then she stood not knowing what lay ahead but with a great feeling of anticipation.
In absolute silence he removed her head covering. She kept her eyes cast down as he took the bouquet and book from her and placed them beside a pile of gray fabric. Next he unfastened her dress and removed it. She was left standing in front of all the Group's members with only her panties and tight waist cincher on. The Leader motioned for her to remove her panties. As if in a trance she did as directed and stood with only the waist cincher on - her firm beautiful breasts and and wide hips the epitome of ripeness and beauty.