Mistress Alexa, a seasoned dominatrix, greets her latest acquisition, Slave, with a stern gaze and a flick of her riding crop. She leads him into her dungeon, a chamber of shadows and implements designed to extract the utmost in submission. She orders him to present himself, and he obeys, standing tall and proud, yet visibly nervous. She circled him like a predator, running her gloved hands over his body, feeling his strength and testing his resolve. She then selects a sturdy, well-worn paddle from her collection, ready to introduce her new submissive to the joys of impact play.