Beaumains wrote: ↑1 year ago
Nice chaper with a lot of bondage. It still is a little bit creepy to keep the bots involved in their sex life. If they record anything, that a potential problem. In the present world, you should be prepared for things to leak if you record them, and I doubt it is much better in the future. Wacky code won't easily disappear.
Excellent points, [mention]Beaumains[/mention]. But consider that hundreds of years from now, people on Earth grow up surrounded by robots that take care of people.
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Chapter 6 - A Beautiful Glen (M/F)
By @GreyLord and @Nainur
Jordan and Maddie were going north from Kennedy to a dense forest thirty kilometers north of the Colony. It would have been faster and more comfortable to use one of the Colony's land carts. Jordan pointed out that they would want to go into the forest, and the land carts might not be able to penetrate the forest. Dr. Fred Kennedy, the President of the University of Newhome, had exercised a lot of influence on both of them in getting them to MIT and into the Space Program. He was an early and frequent visitor in their showroom and had assured them that he would be happy for them to call should they should ever have need. The University had stables with horses, and Fred was pleased to set Jordan and Maddie up with rides.
The Kennedy River snaked north from the Colony, and they followed the west side of the river's path without its twists and turns. The Colony was on the river's west bank, and they had no reason to cross to the other side. Goliath and Joseph had no problem keeping pace with the horses. The bots would note the trees that Jordan would select for lumber. On a future trip without their humans, the bots would establish a sawmill and harvest and make lumber from the selected trees.
From the start of the ride, it was apparent that Maddie had enjoyed previous equestrian experiences while Jordan had not. At one moment of frustration, Jordan told Maddie, "I think I would come off better compared to you if I tied you up before letting you on that horse."
“Now, Jordan. I know you are a good sport. Besides, we are both going to be sore tomorrow. Even though I have ridden before, my muscles are just as out of practice as yours. Oh, are you just looking for a reason to tie me up? You know you don’t have to have a reason to do that.”
“Sorry, dear, I'm just grumbling. But it is interesting to think about what you would look like, topless on the horse with your hands tied behind your back. Your tits would be a sight to see, bouncing on horseback."
“Aren’t you supposed to be observing trees and not me? What kind of timber cruising is this?”
“Not the trees we have passed so far. They have not had the size or the shape needed for lumber. But you are correct. This is a working trip, not a vacation. We see more trees now than we did closer to Kennedy, but they are not the quality we want. If you look way ahead, you can see where the forest begins. When we get there, my work will really begin. I would guess the forest is about an hour away at the pace we are going."
“We are not exactly alone,” Maddie said. “The bots hear everything that we say. But I am far enough in their programming to be sure that they are loyal to us. New subject, why do you think Fred shepherded us into MIT and the Space Program?”
“In your case, it is simple enough. Fred is smart enough to have recognized your talent in quantum computing from that term paper you wrote in secondary school on the future of artificial intelligence. You gave a cogent explanation of why the long-expected singularity has not occurred that even I could follow. Fred wanted your capability on Newhome. For me, it's not so straightforward. I'm not the best at anything. But I am a Jack of all trades that he must have thought would be useful here." Jordan's admiration for his beautiful and very intelligent wife was apparent to her.
“Don't sell yourself short, Jordan. It's not just that you can do a lot of things. You do them very, very well. And you topping me is high on your list of accomplishments. I know that I would be in trouble if you gave in to me and my predilection to go too far too fast. Thank you for keeping me safe."
They were rounding the top of one of the low hills and had a good view of the beginning of the forest that they were approaching. Jordan said, "If we head northwest by north, that looks like our closest approach. It takes us a little away from the river, but we can follow the forest's edge back to the river if we don't find an easy way into the trees."
The two humans and two bots struck out for the tree line. By the time they arrived, the sun was already past the zenith. Maddie called for a halt, "Let's dismount for lunch. I'll have it ready in ten minutes. You can poke your head in the woods in the meantime."
As they began eating, Jordan reported his findings to Maddie. “Geologic activity caused a different terrain and soil moving north from here. That explains why the forest stops so abruptly. Our satellite maps show forests begin again in the foothills of the mountains one hundred kilometers south of Kennedy.
“Anyway, it was easy enough to walk into woods here, but it would be hard to take the horses. We will move along the treeline toward the river."
At the river, they found that they could continue traveling along the river's bank with ease, going deeper into the forest. They were ten kilometers into the deep woods by late afternoon and came to a glen that gave them an opening into the trees away from the river. They walked into the glen, leading their horses.
“This is beautiful," Maddie exclaimed. "We are walking through a field of flowers. We are going slightly uphill, so this is a place that shouldn't get flooded by the river. And look, the glen is getting wider now. It is almost a meadow. But, except for the glen that led us here, we are surrounded by the biggest, most beautiful trees I have ever seen. Jordan, I hope you like this place because I love it."
“Yes, Maddie, this is wonderful. It has everything close by that I need. One of these trees would fill my needs for four or five months. And the satellite survey indicates various mineral deposits nearby. There is plenty of water at hand. We could even establish a plantation here."
“Don't you go cutting down these trees, Jordan. It is just perfect as it stands," Maddie took a firm position.
“Well, we might want to open things up a little, here and there. But, as always, you are right. This is pretty perfect, just as it stands," Jordan had to agree with Maddie. "This is nice just as it is."
“Joseph, get the tent from Goliath and help me pitch it. Jordan, pick the best spot for our cabin. I am filling our claim for this land as we speak." Maddie's internal comm-link was very slow at this range, but she could relay through Joseph or Goliath, who had the power to amplify her signal. Before the tent was up, she had filed their claim at the Colony office.
In addition to the tent, Goliath carried ample provisions for several days. Joseph collected wood for a fire, and soon a tasty stew was bubbling in a pot. They ate, and Maddie made sure that they both drank a lot of fluid with electrolytes to help flush out the toxins from their long ride. Night fell, and Maddie leaned against Jordan contentedly. "I know you want to visit the location of the mineral deposits tomorrow. Tonight, I have plans for us if that is alright with you."
“Haven’t I always found it to be a good thing to go along with your plans, Maddie?”
“Of course you have. Now I will get my topping out of the way by telling you what I am thinking. Then you, as always, can do what you want. Have you noticed that young tree just trying to get started fifteen meters to your left? It looks like its trunk is, I would guess, 15 centimeters thick, and the lowest branches are two meters high. The bark looks very smooth."
“Yes, I would say your estimates are very close.”
“You suspended me on a post in our shop while my office was being constructed. I want you to suspend me on that tree with my hands tied behind my back and the tree. I want my feet tied to my hands. I want to face our glen and be left there for an hour. You can play with me if you wish. I want this so my spirit can flow into this glen, and the spirit of this glen can flow into me. The moonlight is so bright that it is like daytime."
“Maddie, are you going mystic on me?”
“Maybe I am, Jordan. Since being on Newhome, I have felt more in tune with the universe than I ever felt on Earth. It could be from reading about the Bandits. They seem to live closer to nature than we do. The Bandit women seem to be happy being submissive to their men. And I have certainly been happy being submissive to you, even if I do top from the bottom sometimes."
Jordan walked over to the young tree to inspect it. “I don’t see any problem with your request. There is a Bandit village twenty kilometers further north. But the bots would know if any were in this area and give us ample warning.”
“I know,” Maddie answered. “I hope that we can trade with them. Bandits need your services just as much as the Colonists do. Here is a backpack with the equipment you might need.” Maddie handed him the backpack she had been carrying.
Jordan opened it and saw the expected coils of rope and bandannas. He had not expected to see the flogger she had included. Looking at Maddie, Jordan found that she had already removed her clothing and was backing against the tree with her fingers laced behind her head. He started by tying a loop around her torso just under her armpits with a bowline, placing the knot at her back. He tossed the rope over the lowest branch and put it aside for the moment. The next step was to double a long rope and pass the bight around Maddie and the tree above her breasts. He threaded the ends of the rope in the bight, making a noose holding her to the tree. After pulling it snug, he passed the rope around her and the tree, again and again, each time a little lower until she was lashed to the tree trunk from her crotch to her shoulder.
“Any comments so far?" Jason asked as he moved behind the tree. When she shook her head no, he reached under her arms and up to her wrists, which he pulled down and then behind the tree. Soon, Maddie found herself as firmly and securely bound to this tree as she was when Jordan had tied her to her office wall when it was under construction. Each foot was pulled to the side of the tree and bound in a frog tie. Her legs were then secured to the tree. Her upper body had been likewise immobilized and securely lashed to the tree. She could not move her arms except for a little movement of her hands and fingers.
Jason took a long cloth band and folded it lengthwise around a rubber ball. This, he inserted into her mouth. The ball was large enough to stretch her jaws open and press her tongue down. The cloth was long enough that he could make several loops around the tree trunk and back between her teeth. This held Maddie's head firmly against the tree in addition to gagging her. Sometimes, a makeshift ball gag was as good, or better, than a ball gag with straps.
From the first time he had read about BDSM, Jason had conflicting feelings about doing anything that would hurt Maddie. Admittedly, he had tied her tight on occasion and had stretched her body into contorted configurations. In all of those instances, however, Maddie could have called for a change in what they were doing, or even freedom, at any time. They had watched a lot of bondage vids together but never any of the vids that incorporated flogging, whipping, or even heavy spanking. Well, yes, he had taken a swipe at her butt before, both when she was tied up and she was not as well. But never a severe spanking.
Maddie had never been shy at dropping hints about what she wanted. Jordan knew that Maddie wanted him to flog her today. Somehow, that was symbolic of her connection to this glen and the Bandit people. He had admitted to himself that he had a great fear that he would enjoy flogging Maddie, which diminished himself in his own eyes. However, the bottom line was that this was something she had made clear that she wanted. He would deliver it to her.
Picking up the flogger, he circled Maddie and the tree she was tied against several times. He stopped beside her to take in the scene that she was seeing. In front of them was the open glen with sunlight streaming to the ground. From the river, the glen opened as a narrow passageway. The treetops from either side met at the top. The vale became quite broad further into the woods, possibly three hundred meters across, with meadow grass in the open space. The meadow grass was filled with flowers of all shapes and colors. The trees formed a wall around the glen displaying green leaves from the bottom to the top except for the opening to the west that led to the river.
Maddie knew that he was delaying, and that was okay. She also knew that he would deliver for her. She gazed at the glen, and at Jordan, with as serene an expression as she could, gagged as she was.
The time had come for Jordan. At two arms' distance, he stood in front of Maddie and shook out the flogger. "Are you ready?" he asked.
Maddie responded with their yes signal, “Hrmmmph, hrmmmph.”
Jordan swung the flogger with his right arm, connecting with Maddie's left side and belly. He knew that it stung her, even hurt her. She was bound too tight to the tree to show much of a reaction. "Hrmmmph, hrmmmph." So he would continue.
His next stroke was a backhand that caught both breasts and left them vibrating. The right sides of both tits showed a slight pink color. "Hrmmmph, hrmmmph." Jordan followed through with three more strikes in quick succession. All were at breast height. He paused and, after a moment, "Hrmmmph, hrmmmph."
This was precisely what he had feared. It was sexually exciting to make her skin pink and make her tits vibrate. His blood rushed to his groin. Maddie saw his reaction and would have smiled had the gag permitted her. Instead, she said, "Hrmmmph, hrmmmph."
Jordan took up a slow cadence, striking with the flogger about once every thirty seconds. He moved his point of aim up and down, hitting all of her exposed flesh except her face. Maddie gave him encouragement every minute or so with a soft, "Hrmmmph, hrmmmph." After the flogger had struck her possibly twenty-five times, he dropped it to the ground and walked up to her, softly touching the places she was most red. He had heard about subspace but wasn't sure that it was real. Now he knew that it was. Maddie was floating in what seemed to be a trance. Then he untied her gag, removing the ball from her mouth.
After working her jaw a few times first, Maddie said, "I knew you would come through for me. I know that I can't explain why I needed this. And yes, it did hurt, but in a good way for me. I was floating like I was in a dream. I saw things. I will tell you about them later. I see that you found some excitement in this too. Before you untie me any further, we must not let that erection go to waste. I think my pussy is at just the right height for you. Enter me, Jordan. Enter me now!"
In that way, the Archers anointed their glen.
Later, Maddie said, "I see a large one-floor ranch-style house with a barn for our horses and a huge workshop for you. The satellite surveys show mineral deposits nearby. We could be pretty self-sufficient in a place like this. I know our roots are in the Colony. But isn't it always a good idea to have another plan as a backup?"
“As always, you are right," Jordan answered. "I know Dr. Kennedy has good relations with the Bandits. He continues to work with Lou to preserve the native cultures. But there are signs of conflict. Check your news feed. This morning, the news was about a Bandit raid on the Goodman farm twenty kilometers east of Kennedy. They took a lot of meat and produce and captured an older daughter. Fortunately, no one was injured. But here is the twist. Dr. Kennedy got in touch with the Bandit raiders right away and was able to talk to the daughter. She claims she wasn't captured, but she ran off with the Bandits. Her family was working her fingers to the bone on the farm with no end in sight for her. But you know that some will say she was brainwashed."
“WOW," exclaimed Maddie. "I wasn't expecting anything like that. But it reinforces what I just said. We need to keep a careful watch and always have plans. It is just a dream, but I feel a deep attachment to this place. Our ritual this afternoon put me in a trance. That is when I saw the house. I saw you also. Something was making you sad, but you were hopeful."
Jordan mulled that over for a moment. “I think that is a note to end the day on.”
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Joseph, Goliath, and Jeeves were networked and communicating by encrypted messages.
Joseph: "Jeeves, Goliath, and I have been of high alert guard duty. There has been no sign of outside threats."
Jeeves: “Thank you for the video of today’s activities. I do not know why our humans engage in activities where one restrains another. I understand Jordan flogging Maddie even less. It is clear that we should be protective of them. But it is not clear how to protect one from the other in this case. It was correct for you to encrypt the video and this conversation. The rest of the Colony does not need to know all of the Archer’s business.”
Goliath: "My medical archive is extensive, but it offers no explanation for why or how Maddie went into a trance when Jordan was flogging her. I was ready to stop him, but all indications were that I should leave them alone."
Jeeves: "I believe that you were correct to allow them to continue. It will take some time, but I will access the Colony database to see if I can find out more on this subject. It will take time because I think I should do this covertly.”
Joseph: "Thank you, Jeeves. Until we have more information, do we agree that it is our duty to protect the Archers from others in the Colony, from the natives, from the environment, and, should a situation become dire, from themselves?"
All were in agreement.