The boat sways gently in the dark. Above us: a star-filled sky. Around us: only ocean and promises. Below deck: rules you have agreed to, and Masters who know them intimately. We've been at sea for two days. You know this isn't a vacation. This is a trial. A transition. A ritual.
You stand in the cabin, naked, rope tightly wrapped around your body. An intricate pattern across your chest, waist, and thighs holds you in balance between pain and pleasure. I watch you from the chair, slowly, as if weighing something you don't yet know you'll endure. Around you, others move in silence. Three women--bound, marked. Two men--both Masters. You know their names, but not their desires.
You've waited for hours. In silence. That's part of it. You smell the sea, the oil, the leather. You're hungry for touch, for permission, for being used. But you've learned patience. You breathe deeply, quietly, and wait.
I rise. Fetch a small bowl. Oil. Warm, scented with cinnamon and clove. You smell it before you feel it. The first drop lands on your collarbone. You flinch, but say nothing. I rub it in with the back of my hand, let it slide down your chest and lower. The rope creaks as you tense.