Arthur, who was paying close attention to her responses, understood that she had entered into the realm of subspace, where the submissive knows only pleasure, pleasure in the deepest sense, pleasure that pervades her entire consciousness. It was bliss, it was ecstasy. But there was a danger. Eleanor was incapable of any rational decisions in this state of mind. She could not protect herself, she literally did not know when to stop. Arthur was responsible; he must not let her push him into a like-minded frenzy. He must stay fully conscious and fully in control, and protect her from injury.
He laid down the flogger and took her in his arms. Her whole body was trembling. He looked at the welts on her breasts and on her belly. They were severe; there were even flecks of blood. But he knew tha
