The slave kneels, bending at her waist she places her cheek to
the floor. Taking the Master's right foot she places it upon
her neck, her arms sweeping behind her,crossing at the wrist
against the small of her back.
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"There are many ways to perform obeisance. "I said.
"I am a free woman," she said, " I know none of them."
"I shall instruct you briefly in three," I said. " First kneel
before me , back on your heels, yes, with your knees wide,
wider, your hands on your thighs, your back straight, your
breasts out, good, your belly in, good, and now lower your
head in deference, in submission."~
"Now that," I said, " may not be exactly a form of obeisance,
for authorities do not all agree, but for our purposes we
shall count it as one. It is, at any rate, a beautiful
position, and it is, certainly, a common position of slave
submission."
"Now" I said, "and this is clearly a form of obeisance, bend
forward and put your head to the mat, the palms of your hands
on the mat. Good. Now lift your head little and come forward,
substantially keeping the position. Forward a little more."
"But then my face will be at your feet," she said," My lips
will be over them!"
"Yes," I said, "Good, now, put your head down and lick and
kiss my feet."
"I am a free Woman!" She Said.
"You are a woman," I said,"
now softly lingeringly, and lovingly, Good."
"I am not a slave," she said.
"All women are slaves, "I said
"Imagine what this would be like if you were truly a collared
slave."
She gasped.
"Now" I said, "for a third form of obeisance. You may belly
to me."
"I do not understand," she whispered.
"There are various forms of bellying, " I said, and bellying
may be suitably and pleasingly combined with other forms of
floor movements, approaching the Master on all fours, turning
to your sides and back, writhing before him, and so on. We
will take a very simple variation, suitable for an ignorant
free female who has not yet even begun to discover the depths
of her sexuality."
She looked up at me.
"On your belly," I said.
She backed off
a bit , and went to her belly. her hair was before her face,
as she now on her belly before me looked up at me.
"Now inch forward," I said, " remaining low on your belly,
and when you reach my feet, once again, as before, lifting
your head a little, tenderly and humbly, and beautifully,
as though you were a slave , lick and kiss them. Good. Good.
Now take my foot and place it gently on your head. Very good.
Now place it again on the Mat, and kiss it again. Good. You
may now belly back a little, humbly. I have not yet given
you permission to rise of course."