Chapter 3: Balance Training
Night had fallen.
The living room lights were dimmed to a soft, warm yellow, as if unwilling to disturb the quiet judgment about to begin.
The whole space seemed to sink into a ritualistic silence, broken only by the crisp clinking of the slaveâs handcuffsâa sharp sound that stood out even more in the stillness.
From preparing a lavish dinner to serving the Queen and tidying up afterward, he remained tense and alert, too wary to make any mistakes. Twenty-eight strikes of punishment were already too many. Now, with every additional penalty stacking up, it would likely turn into the spiked chastity sentence he dreaded facing.
She lounged on the sofa, lazily watching TV. Her silk robe draped along the lines of her legs, and a slender chain anklet held the key to her chastity beltâa cruel contrast to the heavy iron chains binding his neck and wrists. The key was within easy reach, yet seemed so far away.
It was time to serve the fruit and red wine. The slave knelt by the Queenâs feet, bowing forward with arms fully extended, painstakingly keeping the tray level. The fruit slices and red wine were arranged exactly as the Queen ordered. Without permission, his head had to remain bowed, and his eyes cruelly forbidden from looking anywhere but the key at her ankle. The tray had to stay at her most accessible position.
âTodayâs punishment is twenty-eight strikes,â he volunteered, his voice carrying a hint of urgency, trying to win the chance to complete his punishment.
The Queen listened to his urgent tone, a barely perceptible frown appearing at the corner of her lips. She thought, "Do you really think you can negotiate this?" She was displeased at his initiative to speak.
Sensing his lack of full submission and a subtle desire to take control, the Queen decided to apply more pressure to force him, so she said:
âNo rush. First, lift your head. Hold the tray steady!â
She placed the wine glass back on the tray and filled it to ninety percent before stopping. The slaveâs arms, already tired from holding out for so long, now had to focus even more on keeping the tray level.
âBe careful not to spill, or that will cost you another mistake!â she said with a smile.
He knew in his heart that the original twenty-eight strikes were already set, and one more mistake would add five strikes on top. But his arms were barely holding out.
Suddenly unstable, the wine reached the rim of the glassâluckily, he managed to save it in time. Sweat poured down his body. It was a close call.
He gritted his teeth, struggling with his hands, making muffled sounds.
Finally, the Queen reached for the wine glass and began to sip. He relaxed a bit; though his hands couldnât rest, they could move more freely, granting temporary relief to his body and mind.
When the Queen put the glass back on the tray filled to ninety percent again, she said, in a soft voice, âHold on! Just five more minutes.â
The slave was helpless; his hands were already beyond control. He couldnât even hold on for thirty seconds. He could only watch the wine overflow from the glass onto the trayâŚ
âPut the tray away and summarize your punishment yourself!â she commanded.
After tidying the tray, the slave knelt again by the Queenâs feet, bowing his head to look at her ankle. He said softly, âThe wine spilled by accidentâfive strikes added. Together with the previous twenty-eight, that totals thirty-three strikes.â
âGood. Now execute thirty-three strikes, kneeling position,â she ordered.
Summoning unknown courage, he dared to plead for something that had only a slim chance of being granted:
âPlease, Queen, may I save half of the strikes for tomorrow?â
He once again humbly licked the Queenâs high heels, his trembling tongue chasing her teasingly moving toes like a dying fish struggling desperatelyâjust like last timeâs hopeless attempt.
At this moment, he felt like a man fallen into an empty well, grasping at a falling strand of hair to climb out.
Time passed second by second, and his hope gradually faded.
Suddenly, the Queen stopped moving unexpectedly and said, âFine, but my mercy comes with a price: add ten strikes of interest! Tonightâs sixteen strikes become twenty-one, and tomorrow before my friends, seventeen turns into twenty-two. How about that?â
He felt as if he had been pardoned. Tomorrow didnât matterâonly that tonight would be just twenty-one strikes.
âMm! Mm!â Though his tongue still licked her shoes, unable to speak, he made sounds and nodded gently in agreement.
The twenty-one strike punishment began. He lay face down, buttocks bare, arms stretched forward with palms down, hands and arms pressed to the floor, calves and feet naturally extended backward, also touching the ground. Forehead pressed to the floor, buttocks raised naturally, assuming a kneeling posture of shame during punishment.
He knew that the kneeling punishment was severe. After each lash, the slave had to loudly count the strikes, keeping both hands, feet, and head firmly on the floor without lifting.
Any counting error or lifting would add two strikes to the punishment.
Thus, the only place left to struggle was the buttocks. The counting voice and moans, accompanied by the swaying of his buttocks from side to side, became the most beautiful sight in the Queenâs eyes.
When the whip lightly touched his butt, he had to immediately stop struggling and prepare for the next lash. Any struggle would add two more strikes.
If the punishment became unbearable, he could immediately lick the Queenâs high heel and beg to stop the punishment. If accepted, the remaining strikes would convert into spiked chastity sentence.
If not accepted, he had to obediently return to the kneeling posture and continue flogging, only allowed to beg again after three lashes.
The Queen was very pleased with her kneeling punishment rules. No ropes or chains were needed; an invisible shackle held the slaveâs head, hands, and feet firmly in place.
Only the trembling of his buttocks betrayed the silent struggle withinâa quiet release of pain., helping the Queen observe the slaveâs limits and satisfy her desire for control.
After flogging, the slave had to count himself, increasing his shame effectively.
What pleased her most was the additional punishment system: whenever she wielded the whip with moderate or heavy force, the slave had a high chance of lifting hands or feet off the floor, triggering extra punishment. If she struck with full power, additional punishments would explode with no exceptions.
In short: The Queen rules everything.

















