I held their hand firmly.  “You ready?”

They pressed down firmly. “Y-yeah, it’s just… I’ve never done this kind of induction before.”

This rapid induction is old hat. It’s a great party trick. Don’t get me wrong, the slower inductions are fantastic and great for people you have an existing dynamic with, but sometimes, you just need to use harsh gravity to your advantage and get someone down deep fast.

“That’s okay,” I replied. “You’re sitting on a bed and I’m ready to catch you and push you back down. I won’t let you get hurt. Now take a couple deep breaths.”

I tried to sync my breath with my partner’s as they held my hand, but they’re a very slow breather. I gently put my other hand on their back.

They started to press harder on my hand. I didn’t even have to tell them to. They were making this easy.

Alright then. Let’s get right to it.

“Sleep.”

I released their hand and pushed them forward and- oh shit!

They slumped over unexpectedly fast. They were floppier than usual. I had to catch them and hold them, which took more strength than I was expecting. I tried to regain my composure.

“Very good… Just drop deeper and deeper for me…”

I really hope that sounded calmer than it felt to say.

I rocked them back and forth as gently as I could. My hands were shaking. I needed them to flop onto the bed ASAP.

“You’re going to lie down on the bed and relax for me.”

I let go of them. Down they went.

I sighed in relief. Okay. I can do this. “Very, very good… you’re doing so well for me… deeper and deeper down…”

Now we can have some fun.