I so love my beta reader
Annikka. She and I were talking about our blog posts (she writes
fantasy and her blog is here) and I'd asked what sort of extra-novel
fiction she'd like to see me do for this Monday. I often use these
times to explore further some things that I didn't take the time to
do directly in the Vala's Story serial, like the multi-part story
"The Queen watches Mearr" (set in story-time before the
beginning of "Out of the Night: Book One." Link to thefirst part is here- I recommend it; I had so much fun writing those
pieces of my characters!) This week she suggested I do some prequel
work with Chitra. At the moment, I only have "Out of the Night:
Book One" published and even Annikka as my BR hasn't gotten
further than the fifth book in the serial. She said she'd like to see
more of Chitra. Now find you, I'm actively working in book 4, while
she's back in book 3 after I'd done some serious re-writing, so I
said "but I just saw Chitra!" I did, a bunch of her, in
book 4 lmao. I'm still gonna have some fun with Chitra here for you
though.
First I'm going to share a
snippet of "Chitra's Meeting," from the "Book of
Meeting" (its release is planned after all 9 planned books of
Vala's Story has been published.) A bit of set up: Kaya and some
other slaves were at The Queen's California townhouse. She saw Chitra
and invited her to dinner. She thought The Queen would enjoy Chitra,
so she asked for permission to bring the girl to the party before the
monthly stable meeting. Chitra asked to speak to The Queen on the
phone before flying across the country on his private jet. Here they
are talking over dinner at a steakhouse.
"So would you tell me about your
previous BDSM experiences?"
Chitra nodded. "I've been a
regular at a few clubs, scened at such places, Sir. I've had a few
'play collars' from doms at the clubs, Sir. It was 'just at the club'
type stuff, Sir. I had a short, rather serious flirtation with one
dom, but after some reading, I realized that he hadn't been
appropriately forward with me, hadn't walked me through before-scene
negotiation, Sir." She blushed. "It seems I was taken for a
naive girl whose consent wasn't considered necessary, Sir."
"I am sorry to hear that."
The Queen ran his fingers over Chitra's hand. "It pleased me
that you wanted to speak with me before getting on my jet."
Chitra lowered her eyelashes. She
studied his large hand, the way it dwarfed hers. Pulling in a gasping
breath, she lifted her gaze to his face. "I'm glad... you
were... pleased, Sir."
"I do so love the simplicity of
your submissive gestures."
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and Chitra, with The
Queen's temporary collar
Mandisa smiled down on Chitra.
"Such a lovely thing to collar a submissive." She lifted
her smile to The Queen. "Thank you, my Queen, for letting me
make this beaded collar for her."
The Queen held Mandisa's hand.
"I did not want to assume. After all, you are not Masai, but South African. At least you have never mentioned identifying with a
specific tribe. I am just a white American trying to be sensitive here."
"Of course, my Queen."
Mandisa lay her head on The Queen's shoulder. "No tribal thing to remember with me to be sensitive; that is something
that has slipped my mind over the years." She straightened up.
"But we have a darling girl waiting for us."
"Please explain the beads'
meaning again."
"Among some other meanings,
yellow and orange are most commonly thought of with hospitality. A
lovely way to think of the domestic services a submissive provides,
don't you think, my Queen?' The Queen nodded and Mandisa continued,
"Green is about well-being and prosperity. As in the greenness
of grass, the wealth of land."
The Queen released Mandisa's
hand to take the beaded choker in two hands. "I have never done
a temporary collaring in quite this way."
"I thank you, my Queen, and
my Lady Mandisa for taking this time to teach me, to help me decide
if I'm ready for such a commitment." Chitra let her gaze move
over The Queen and Mandisa.
"Gather her hair up for
me."
Chitra moaned at Mandisa's rough
hands picking up her hair, piling it on top of her head.
"I think I will enjoy
seeing you in my training collar as well." The Queen lay the
disk of beaded necklace against Chitra's chest, the beads sparkling
in the light. He pulled the two circular ends against each other and
secured them with a tiny silver padlock. "Beautiful." He
watched Mandisa drop and then run her hands through the girl's long
black tresses. "What do you think, my dear?"
Mandisa returned to The Queen's
side. "Yes, beautiful, my Queen. I believe Jinny and I will have
hours of fun, once you release Chitra to my room."
The Queen chuckled. "I
think you have worried our darling girl."
Chitra licked her lips. "Ah,
just wondering what my Lady might mean by enjoying, my Queen."
"Tomorrow night, I want her
in my bed, but for now, Mandisa, take and enjoy your girl. Dinner
will be casual tonight."
"Yes, thanks, my Queen."
Mandisa grabbed up Chitra's hair again. "Come along."
Chitra stumbled to her feet,
whimpering. "Yes, my Lady."
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And next week, I'll continue with what happened some time after the collaring :D (UPDATE for your reading pleasure :D here's the link to the second part of this series.)