Chapter 8

She showed me a set and how they worked. You twisted screws at the top and bottom and the sides drew closer together.

"Very seldom do you want clamps on much longer than fifteen minutes. I suggest setting a timer so you don't forget until you're accustomed to using them. The blood needs to circulate freely, like removing a tourniquet occasionally. You might also alternate the pressure from the sides to top and bottom."

I'd had first aid training, so was familiar with the concept.

"Do you have any bondage furniture?"

"Not yet. I was thinking of making my own. I'm a building contractor."

"At the very least," Mistress Dark said, "I recommend a St. Andrews cross like this one here. Come here, Slut, so you can demonstrate for me."

"Yes, Mistress." Slut left her corner and trotted over to the St. Andrews cross, kind of a big X. Mistress Dark fastened her to the cross face do