Two Dominants set off from their hometown in search of a submissive. One day they came across a beautiful dark-haired lady sitting on a rock by the side of the road. The first Dominant asked the lady if she was a submissive to which she replied she was. ‘Ah,’ said the first Dominant, ‘then you must kneel before me as I am a Dominant.’ The submissive did not move. The first Dominant grew angry at this insolence and demanded that she obey him. ‘You will kneel and call me Sir. You will obey my every command,’ shouted the first Dominant. Again, the submissive refused to move. The first Dominant flew into a rage. ‘You are no submissive,’ he cried. ‘You have lied and deceived me.’ The first Dominant then wielded his crop and beat the submissive savagely, striking her a fearsome blow against her ankle and she tried to shield herself.
The second Dominant quickly stepped forwards and grabbed the crop from the first Dominant’s hand, pushing him away where he fell onto the dusty road. ‘Leave her,’ he demanded with a glare the first Dominant had never seen from his friend before. The second Dominant then opened his bag and knelt before the submissive to gently bind her injured ankle. When he was satisfied she could walk, he picked up the crop of the first Dominant and handed it to her. ‘Carry this,’ he said to the submissive, ‘so you know you are safe. Whilst you are with me you are under my protection and no unjust punishments will be inflicted upon you.’ He then gathered up the large sack the submissive had beside her and held out his hand so he could aid her to reach her destination.
The submissive did not take his hand but gracefully slipped to her knees before the second Dominant and presented the crop back to him across her open palms. ‘Sir,’ said the submissive, ‘I am yours and will obey you in all things. You have treated me with kindness and respect. I know this crop in your hand will protect me always.’
‘I don’t understand,’ shouted the first Dominant. ‘I showed you true Dominance but he showed you only subservience.’ The submissive waited until given permission to stand and then addressed the first Dominant. ‘You showed me only your weaknesses, he showed me his strengths. My submission is a gift to be given freely to whom I choose, it cannot be demanded from me. I have chosen as is the right of every submissive. I have chosen to be cherished.’
The second Dominant and the submissive then left the first Dominant in the dust to make the journey back towards his home.