Page 31 of The Ties That Bind
“While we don’t have much time before the birth, we would like to be involved with your program.”
Baron looked at both of them excitedly. “You can’t know what this will mean to our subs. To see a healthy D/s couple building a family together would be inspiring and comforting to them.”
He looked at Brie, his voice tinged with sorrow. “So many of our student have been deeply scarred and no longer believe such a future exists for them.”
Her heart hurt for all the submissives who had been abused by predators posing as Doms. She couldn’t begin to imagine the trauma they’d experienced and truly hoped she could bring comfort to them in some meaningful way.
“Would you like to come with me to see The Power Exchange?”
“Is that what you call your dungeon?” Brie asked, charmed by the name.
“Yes, we find our students react negatively to the word ‘dungeon’ due to past experiences.”
“How many have graduated from the course?” Sir asked him as they walked down the stairs to Baron’s secret room.
“Twenty-two, so far,” he stated proudly. “We never force anyone to leave until they are ready. Eleven have moved on to healthy D/s relationships, while the majority are active in the community again. Two of our subs have chosen to pursue vanilla relationships. We consider each a win.”
“Considering the maltreatment they’ve had to overcome, it’s truly remarkable,” Sir said with admiration.
“Like the Training Center, once a student, always a student. Any of our graduates can contact us if issues arise. It’s another reason we chose not to expand.”
Knowing how important Lea and Mary were to her during and after her training, Brie understood the importance of what they were doing. “It’s like you are creating a big family for the submissives who attend here.”
“Yes, we want them to feel that way. They understand each other and can support one another better than anyone else. Our main goal is to establish the acceptable standards they should expect from their Dominants, and help guide them to a point where they can trust again.”
“Not an easy task,” Sir stated.
“No, it requires patience and time, but the reward is seeing their confidence blossom.” Baron smiled again. “It’s a unique high I never tire of.”
They walked down an enchanting circular staircase. When Brie entered the room, she gasped in delight. Baron had described the room to her once, but words could not do justice to the far wall covered in a mosaic of erotic scenes of Rome. It was breathtaking and brought an element of elegance to the chamber that no other dungeon had.
Brie glanced around at the antique St. Andrew’s Cross, the whipping poles with gold chains, sumptuously padded spanking benches, intricately carved wooden stockades, and the decorative cages. Every piece of equipment matched the opulence of the mosaic.
“Wow, this place looks so inviting!’
Baron nodded. “That was Candy’s doing. She wants it to feel welcoming to each submissive who walks into The Power Exchange.”
Sir scanned the large area. “I see there are no private areas for play.”
“It was strategic on our part. Knowing our students suffer from trust issues, we want the place where they scene to be completely open. That way, there’s no need for them to fear what might be happening behind closed doors.”
“A prudent decision,” Sir stated.
Brie nodded her agreement. “That would be extremely important to the submissives.”
Sir asked, “What kind of demonstration do you feel would benefit your students at this point?”
“The thing you are famous for, Sir Davis. The importance of touch in the D/s dynamic.”
Brie grinned, happy her pregnancy would in no way impact such a lesson.
Glancing at Brie, Baron added, “One of our current submissives is three months along, so it will be an empowering lesson for her to observe how D/s can work in all stages of pregnancy.”
“That is an excellent suggestion, Baron,” Sir stated. “Is there a separate area for discussions?”
“No, we do everything right here, Sir Davis. However, we start each class upstairs in the kitchen.”
“Really?” Brie suddenly remembering her humiliating attempts at omelets when she was going through her own submissive training at the Center.
