Only recently found this story and love it. The only thing that I find to be a little disconcerting is the number of dom/sub pairings that have been introduced so far. I know they are there to help celestia learn her role as a sub and are plot points in other ways but in a couple of chapters to me seemed to detract from the main story line for no reason unless I've missed something between the lines

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Honestly, I find myself thinking the same thing. It feels like everyone is in a dom/sub pairing, and I honestly find it a bit odd.

Unless, of course, the intent of the author is to make that kind of relationship more normalized, then, fair enough.

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Absolutely the intent is to normalise D/S relationships, and the BDSM lifestyle as a whole. I myself am a submissive, and at the time of writing this I was in a relationship with my Master. Write about what you know, right?

Yes, they are there to help Celestia learn her role as a sub, and to show her that hey, this is normal. You don't have to worry about being judged if you do this. I also wanted to show that no matter your age and body type, there's a dom or sub for you. Also, that physical ability or mental illness need not be a barrier to such a relationship, as long as both parties are consenting, loving and trusting adults.