Rayne had kept Laura hypnotized for nearly ten minutes, giving her suggestions to be relaxed and open in order to smooth out the ruffles that she was about to create. She had a goal after all, a long term plan. Which basically involved her roommate not being a crazy bitch anymore. It was ambitious, but it seemed like the most realistic option.
"Alright Laura, on the count of three you will awaken. You will remember only the induction with the candle, and just how deep and relaxed you felt as you sank deeper and deeper into the trance. But your subconscious mind will remember all of the suggestions that I gave you, all the suggestions that your conscious mind simply does not need to remember. Understand?" After all she had done with Laura while she was hypnotized, asking her that simple question caused her nervousness to skyrocket unexpectedly.
The adrenaline spike was unnecessary, however, as the deeply hypnotized blonde simply nodded her head and whispered out a barely audible "yes..."
Rayne sighed in relief and smiled, satisfied with herself. "Very good, waking up in... One...Two...Three...Wide awake!" she said while snapping her fingers in Laura's general direction. The reaction from the older girl was everything she hoped it would be.
With her head gently dipped down to her chest, Laura's shoulders started to rise first. A soft smile formed at the corners of her mouth and gently spread into a full grin. Her blue eyes opened next, looking directly at Rayne with the half aware, half glazed look of person clearly coming out of hypnosis. Finally her head rose up and she said with a warm, satisfied, almost dreamy tone, "You did well...very well. I'm impressed."
Rayne faked a blush and answered in a sheepish tone, "I had a good teacher..."
Laura laughed and blushed a bit herself. "Why thank you! Normally I would give you pointers, but the only thing I noticed was that you seemed a little nervous. And, honestly, that is completely normal given that it was your first time. In the future, simply focus on what you're doing and you'll be able to relax more easily. Other than that you did fine! Did you have any questions?"
"Well..." Rayne started, hoping the suggestions would work in her favor. "I did have one question, but I have to admit it's a bit of an odd one..."
Laura cocked her head to the side and smiled softly. "Those are the best kind!" she said playfully.
Rayne gave her a devious grin. "In that case, I want to know how you can get a person under hypnosis without them realizing it. A kind of stealth trance, if you will. Putting someone under who really doesn't want to go under. Can you teach me that?" The question was blunt, but Rayne figured that the suggestions she had in Laura's mind would help lessen the blow and get her to answer more readily.
Rayne was wrong.
Laura looked at Rayne with a shocked expression for a moment before bursting into laughter. "What you're asking, despite being a bit...shall we say...dubious ethically, would require an extreme amount of skill and practice. And, to be quite honest, raw natural talent. I'm not saying you don't have the talent, although I haven't seen enough to say if you do or not, but everything else takes time. You have to learn to crawl before you can fly, Rayne."
Rayne's expression told the entire story of her internal emotions. She went from confident, to shocked, to embarrassed, to angry, and finally to determined. She was here to learn a skill, and the one thing she took from Laura's response was that it was possible. And Laura knew that. Which meant that Laura knew how to do it. She took a moment to compose herself before leaning forward, instinctively showing off her cleavage even though Laura was straight. "So...you're saying that it can be done...but that it will take time and energy to learn. Is that what you're saying?" She slowly started to angle herself so that the candle was between her and Laura.
Laura looked confused by the sudden shift in Rayne's demeanor. She had been shy and nervous this whole time, but all of a sudden she seemed much more confident, seductive, and almost predatory. It made her a bit uneasy. She also couldn't help but notice the cleavage shot, despite not being attracted to girls. It was just on display right there! She had to look! And by doing that she happened to catch a glimpse of the candle between them.
Rayne smiled as she followed Laura's gaze and watched it land on the candle. "Isn't it true...that if a person has been hypnotized, they are more...susceptible? And more prone to re-entering trance more quickly than they did the first time?"
Laura nodded and looked up into Rayne's eyes. The look of confidence in them took her by surprise and she let out a small gasp.
Rayne smiled softly into the eyes of her prey and continued her induction. "So...if I were to...tell you to look at the candle now, Laura. You'd be drawn back to it. You'd simply find your eyes lowering to watch the flame, dancing like before. And find yourself sinking deeper, and deeper. Wouldn't you now Laura?"
Laura's eyes had glazed over long before she tilted her gaze down to look at the candle. It didn't take long before any trace of expression had slipped away as she stared at the candle and simply whispered... "Yes."
Rayne carefully rose up out of her chair and moved behind Laura, leaning in to whisper into her ear. "That's a girl, so easy to just relax and open your mind. You know what I want to know. You can simply tell me now...can't you Laura?"
