The Joy of Contrition
The Joy of Contritionby Ashley ZachariasThese were the moments that Caroline loved best. The minute or two of keen anticipation that passed between when the final knot in the ropes made her decision irrevocable and her suffering began. She dreaded the pain that was coming but she no longer had any choice but to accept it. She was committed to suffer. Her senses were never keener. She was aware of everything. She never felt more alive.Her entire body quivered with tension. Slow, heavy waves...