Lisa and the Society

"And the tassel?"

"We are a community. As such, we expect a spirit of cooperation and participation from our members. You see, the tassels are exchanged back and forth between members. Each time you receive one, you in return must serve another member in the society. And then they will take the tassel and so on and so forth. This is how the community continues. We all give everything of ourselves. In return, we receive everything from the others."

Lisa was mortified. She imagined herself in a line to be picked. In a room to be served. But as the idea sunk in, something about being used also aroused something deep within her. Both fear and arousal. This was a new feeling and completely exhilarating.

Nothing more was said. He guided her to the door and saw her out.