“Understood.”  The opportunity to turn down offers was not something that Celeste had inspected very thoroughly, but now that it had cropped up he was relieved.  Even if he were to engage in rough sex or something of the like, he would have much preferred exploring it with an individual whom he deemed as worthy in spirit and heart.  To explore the many avenues in which sexuality would grant and reveal to him, it was nice to know that he at least had a safety net in case push came to shove.<br/><br/>Striding towards Mari with confidence, he nodded.  “Belt, bracelet, and collar.  I’ll gladly accept these tokens as I take the final steps.  Might I ask how long you have been Item, my friend?”