Guest Post By CJ: Butterflies In Formation, a review of “A Maid for All Seasons III”

How I react to a book emotionally is my gauge as to the worthiness of the book, and I have found one that made the butterflies in my stomach fly in formation! From the very first chapter I instantly entered its world and felt what the characters feel. My favorite pedantic professor Devlin O’Neill’s “A Maid for All Seasons, Vol. 3” made me stand up and take notice.

This is my perspective, a sub’s perspective, on Dev’s book.

First I will discuss the Bottoms. The following young ladies attend Red Blossom College for Young Women: Lisa Carlson, Teresa Wagner, Ashley Peterson, Britney Dahlgren, and the twins Sonja and Birgid Nillson. These girls all are ‘trust brats,’ a term that Teresa took offense to when she was described that way by Lisa.

Lisa Carlson has a seasoned bottom when it comes to discipline, mainly due to her impulsive behavior and an immature attitude. She also has grown to truly enjoy the after effects of a spanking, which is a good thing since she finds herself in that position on a regular basis. Lisa matures in this book from being completely spoiled to just cheeky.

I can relate to Lisa and her feelings and, yes, even her antics. Discipline is not my strong suit and respecting authority is not a natural trait of mine. Lisa’s diatribe about what is in the RBC handbook sums up my feelings –

“There’s junk in there about smoking and dress codes and…curfews, for crying out loud! If I blow my nose the wrong way, I’ll get my butt smacked.”

Teresa Wagner is a novice in many respects, but she knows better than to act like a brat around Uncle Dylan, and is familiar with the consequences when she does. Her uncle is the sole owner and instructor at RBC. Teresa finds herself in many scrapes with her new friend Lisa, from brawls, to smoking, to alcohol, to breaking curfew.

Ashley Peterson is someone I really could relate to, although not for long in this story since she is an in your face kind of brat. She is a leader of brats who will test a Top and his rules to the point of snapping, or should I say smacking? One of my favorite examples of her behavior was during the class introductions. Ashley came out of her chair striking hard –

“If the parrots [Sonja and Birgid] are all done…what I’d like is to get out of this class without getting my ass whacked…sir.”

I had to chuckle at this statement because it was one of the first lessons I learned from my Domme – just because you end a sentence with Sir or Miss that does not make it respectful.

However, as a brat I am always more interested in the Tops. The first one we meet in this volume is Michael Swayne, Lisa’s boss and disciplinarian. He is a patient man to a point, and when that point is passed, batten down the hatches, girls, because you are about to reap the whirlwind that ends with a very sensitive tushy. A great example of this is after Lisa’s mentor’s funeral and subsequent lawyer meeting, and Lisa is distraught and defiant. Michael allows her behavior to continue until –

“I said hush. You have screeched, pouted, demanded, and generally acted like a spoiled child ever since we left the attorney’s office and I have had enough!” … Quick, hard swats followed, and shameful tears burned Lisa’s eyes.

The primary Top in this volume, however, is Professor Dylan Travis. He’s the one who gets my butterflies flying in formation. Here is a quote from an incident where he had Ashley over his knees–

“The lesson won’t even begin…” He raised his arm high. “Until you stop! That! Language!” Ashley yelped as he punctuated each word with a harsh swat to the base of her cheeks. “You asked me what it is with me and a girl’s bottom so I’ll tell you.” She yelped when he swatted again. “Nature in Her wisdom provided a nerve-ending rich target so I can administer carefully regulated painful reminders to a girl that she does not call her professor a pervert! Or generally act like a defiant! Spoiled! Smart-mouthed! Little! Brat!”

I had to reread this a few times to really let it sink in – “…a nerve-ending rich target so I can administer carefully regulated painful reminders…” As a sub, this description is so accurate to me that it makes my hands instantly cover my bottom.

Dylan Travis is well balanced, although a true disciplinarian in that he also cares deeply about teaching these girls life’s lessons in a safe environment.

I really enjoyed this book and I have more on order for some missing my curfew excitement. (Just kidding. I have learned my lesson on that one!)