Page 64 of Ashes of Sin and Stardust

I cocked my head, rerunning through our conversation. He was right, it was my turn to divulge all the dirty details.

“It’ll probably piss you off.”

“I have a feeling most things about you will piss me off.”

I snickered. “I’ll make every effort.” Then I finished my wine with a gulp and forced myself to start at the beginning.

“When I was nine, my little sister was hit by a bus.”

Part Two

Agood Master willalways strive to grow their submissive or their slave. Whether they leave your care, or you pass away and leave them on their own, or perhaps they pass first, they should have become a better person by the time your dynamic ends than they were when it started. You must know your submissive, what they need, and how they need to grow to be the best person they can be. Enforcing that growth can sometimes be challenging... but it is your responsibility, and it is always worth it. Without growth, we simply repeat the same mistakes we made in our past.

You will find also that a submissive makes you grow as a Master or Dominant. They will push you, challenge you, and make you desire to be stronger for them, so they can give up more power to you. When you find that delicate balance, you have found yourself something truly beautiful.

~ Excerpt from a blog post titled “Goals and Growth Through Negotiation,” by Reuben Weston

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