"Close, but not quite," Michelle said as she took over from Eli, who took a step back from them and allowed her the space she'd need. Her hand moved away from his crotch and went to grab his leash, unwrapping the chain from around his hands to give him the chance to prove that he could follow orders. "You are to refer to me as Mistress. That you can handle, yes sobachka?"

Her attention then turned to Eli and she gave him a small bow. "Forgive me for intruding, but I thought I could assist in making the point." There was a difference in her tone compared to how she was with Shannon. It was also some semblance of deference to him that was very rare coming from Michelle. "He needs more training."