He’s reasonable with his concerns. She appreciates that. It feels like business, and she’s gotten used to such dealings. “Loyalty,” she tells him simply. “As long as what you do doesn’t come down on my head as a dominant, you’re entitled to as much freedom as you’d like.”

She has space and money, so she doesn’t mind making her contracts lenient. After all, it benefits her, if not as much as him.

“Quota assistance is optional, though I may ask for assistance in one regard: the matter of my feeding.”