APPRENTICE RIVERS Chapter 2 - Disciplinary Action

Sometimes an apprentice needs to be punished. My name is Master Kamp, and I'm responsible for disciplining our recruits. I'm presently mentoring Master Knox in the art of discipline, and a useful opportunity recently presented itself for him to show me what he's learned... We have a somewhat troubled young apprentice called Rivers for whom punishment has sadly become necessary. Master Knox was to take the lead and he began by starting to remove Rivers' formal clothing. The boy remained passive but there were subtle signs that he was nervous. We use a series of perspex pegs as part of our discipline regime which the boy is expected to tackle one by one. Rivers was instructed to prepare the pegs in turn and lower himself down onto them. We moved swiftly through the first few. They were too easy for him. But the next couple were considerably more challenging. I instructed Knox to assist, which he did by applying pressure to the boy's shoulders, effectively pushing him down onto the pegs. I was pleased to note that he instinctively brought his hands up to the boy's throat while coaxing him down.