I value trust: To earn trust, I act with honor, openness, empathy and care. I expect the same of my partner.
I value communication: I promote open and honest communication. It is essential to ensure safety and but also to develop the bonds of trust that are so critical to D/s.
I am in control: I am in control of my own actions and reactions. I lead by example and in doing so I offer a range and depth of behavior that many only give lip service to.
I am demanding: I set high standards for myself as well as my partner. I am clear and consistent in my expectations. Rules, once agreed, are to be followed without question or complaint, and will be followed precisely.
My hand is firm: Discipline is a critical tool for growth and guidance. It is used to direct behavior and to reinforce expectations. Punishments are never used in anger or for my own pleasure and are fair and mutually agreed. Rewards are used to promote appropriate behavior. If pain is pleasurable it is a reward not a punishment.
I am a protector: Ensuring the physical, mental and emotional well being of my partner is essential to everything I do. Her protection and safety comes before anything. I will seek to build safe guards to ensure she is well protected, from me, from any third party or even from herself.
I am a guide: I eagerly lead my partner on a journey. Her self-discovery is important to me. Each rule and ritual binds us but also is designed to help her journey. I am honored to aid her growth.