We had planned dinner that night to be various types of hot dogs and s’mores. Essentially, if you could put it on a stick, roast it over a fire, then put it either in a bun or between two graham crackers, it counted. So before dinner, Leigh and I went out back on our own to get the fire started. I had brought some lavender with me, so I included that in the kindling we gathered to build the fire.
Once we had the base for the fire built up, I lit the tinder and kindling. I sat Leigh down close to the fire and instructed them to gaze into the flames.
“That’s right…” I soothed as Leigh gazed into the building flames. “Just focus on the way the flames are dancing and catching… the swirling orange, red, and yellow… the scent of smoke and lavender…”
“Mmm…” I loved how quickly and easily Leigh dropped for me.
“That’s right… just focus there for me… focus on the way the tinder is burning up, just like your thoughts… and how the kindling is catching… feel your thoughts just burn away and float up into the air…”
“Yes… just like that… good toy… you couldn’t look away from the flame right now even if you wanted to, could you?”
“Nuh uh…”
“But you don’t even want to try, do you?”
“No…”
“Good toy… because the flames are just so pretty, dancing around with all those colours, and it feels so good to stare at them, doesn’t it?”
“Yes… feels good…”
“That’s right. And the deeper you go, the more you stare, the better it feels. And as your thoughts burn away, your mind opens up to my control, to my suggestions.”
“Mmmhmmm” Leigh was swaying gently where they sat, eyes staring blankly at the fire.
“Veeery good… good toy! So tonight, while you are indeed my toy, you’re going to be played with by everyone in our little group. Do you know why that is?”
“Nuh uh…” Leigh shook their head gently, starting to drool slightly.
“Well, that’s because our friends and I have conspired to put a drug in the campfire tonight that will only work on you. The drug will be in effect for as long as you can smell the campfire, because that means it is in the very air you breathe. If you should happen to breathe in any of the actual campfire smoke, the effects will double. Can you feel the drug starting to take effect?”
I hadn’t told them yet what the “drug” did, but I was curious to see what their mind would tell them it was doing. They nodded their head and seemed to go even deeper into trance as they did. I could roll with that.
“Ah, yes, it does start to work very quickly. The first stage is it makes you listen very closely to the words being said, which is what you’re feeling now. As it continues to take effect, you’ll notice the drug making you feel aroused and very, very obedient. You’ll be aware the whole time that it is the drug making you feel this way. Nod if you understand.”
They nodded.
“That’s right… very good! Now, we’ve decided to drug you tonight for a reason. While the drug from this specific campfire is in your system, you will find yourself easily and effortlessly obeying Ansel, Avery, Dallas, Shazia, and Dory as you would obey me, without thought. Just as with me, you will pause and check in with me if anything asked of you by anyone makes you feel genuinely uncomfortable, unsure, or crosses your limits. Nod if you understand.”
They nodded again.
“Are you starting to feel aroused and obedient?”
Leigh nodded once again, this time whimpering slightly.
“Good toy. Now, the drug will naturally wear off about half an hour after you can no longer smell the campfire, but it will also wear off immediately if you hear me say ‘we should put the campfire out now’. Do you understand?”
After confirming that they understood, I added one final suggestion. This was Leigh’s concession to their brute force “deal with it” kind of approach. “The drug does have one side effect. Any shame that you feel about the things you do while being a good toy for us will be accompanied by an increase in arousal. As well, any shame after the fact will be accompanied by the memory of how good whatever you feel shame about, felt in the moment. This side effect can last anywhere from one day to one week after you’ve ingested the drug. Do you understand?”
Leigh expressed that they understood, and I started to bring them up out of the trance. Once they were fully awake and aware, I wanted to test out the suggestions before I brought the others out.
“Toy, go sit over there.” I pointed to one of the logs around the fire pit that wasn’t actually in the smoke from the fire, as I didn’t want them directly inhaling it on purpose, but was somewhat near the smoke.
Leigh stood up immediately and sat where I’d indicated.
“Now, toy, take a few deep breaths for me and then tell me how you’re feeling.”
They took some deep breaths and started whimpering.
“I… I feel very submissive… and very hot… oohhh…”
“Very good, toy. And you remember the rules, don’t you?”
“N-not to touch unless told to… obey everyone as if they were you… check with you if I need to…”
“That’s correct! Good toy! Now, you sit right there and don’t move while I run inside and get our friends and our dinner.”
I grinned at them wickedly and headed toward the cabin. Tonight was going to be fun.