Sam let himself lean into the cleaned off floor, resting his head against the cool stone as he heard Thorn order him to the cot.  He took several deep breaths, enjoying just being able to breathe clearly again as he raised himself up, rising onto his hands and knees and crawling slowly towards the inviting looking cot.  He felt quite excited about the entire situation, realizing that Thorn at least had come to trust him enough to let him sit in a far less restrictive position.<br/><br/>His mind raced with the possibilities of being able to turn over as he lied on his back, to be able to go into a corner when he had to relieve himself.  He could even touch himself if he liked, or dash his brains out against the pole.  Sam bowed his head, realizing he was being given a frightening amount of responsibility and control.  He turned towards Thorn and rubbed his cheek against her leg, like an affectionate pet, before crawling towards the cot, placing his still undamaged hands on the rubber surface before looking towards Thorn for her to instruct him on what he was to do next.<br/><br/>The thin rubber felt like the most comfortable silk he had ever touched, and he realized it would be heaven to lie on a wonderful bed like this.  He whimpered hopefully towards Thorn, finding the anticipation of having the collar placed on him agonizing.  He wanted more than anything to please the woman, not merely because it increased his comfort as he took more and more pain, but also because of some strange love he couldn't articulate.  One of his hands pulled away from the cot, and he looked down at it, realizing just how much he had changed.  He now thought of the hand as merely another part of him that could be ripped away, one that he could control.  If he really wanted to, he could have easily trashed away at his own throat until his neck broke, or bit through the veins and arteries in his hand until he began to bleed out, yet he didn't, because he owed some debt he could not describe to these two women, for the kindness they had shown him.