“This is insane. You can’t be serious.”

(calmly) “I want to give you pleasure you’ve never imagined. Pain can be a part of that – if you consent.”

(leaning forward) “I’m always serious, Anastasia. Read the hard limits. You can choose what you won’t do. But if it’s not on that list, it’s in play.”

(looking up, shocked) “Penalties? Like what? Jail time?”

(reading the first page) “It’s like a legal document.”

(reading aloud) “Fire play, scat play, blood play… What the hell is ‘scat play’?”

“Something we won’t be doing, because I see you just made a face. That’s a hard limit for you. Good. Now read the soft limits – things you might try with negotiation.”

(closing the contract) “And if I don’t sign?”

“It is a legal document. There’s a contract of consent, a list of hard and soft limits, and a schedule of penalties for infractions.”