Throughout the whipping I offer my morning prayer to Loviatar - starting with blessings and words of adoration for my Goddess, I make sure She knows I love Her and devote myself to Her. From there, words of thanks - I thank her for the task that lies ahead, my chance to prove myself and reap rewards, and for my beautiful initiate.<br/><br/>Still whipping hard, but leaving Lelika's bottom alone for the cane, I move on to the next step: apologies. I apologise for being imperfect yet, for not being as divine as Her, and promise to strive for perfection, to better myself. I call for Her to bring to my attention my shortcomings so that I know how to improve, and to punish me as She sees fit.<br/><br/>Only then do I ask for things: for Her to bless the journey with fortune and success, to help Lelika grow under my guidance, and to bless me with the spells I will need on this day, to be able to harm and incapacitate others, to make myself more brilliant and to erase injuries from the body so that they can be delivered again - the usual varied set of spells.<br/><br/>"...Please hear these words, glorious Loviatar... I love you."<br/><br/>With that, my prayer ends and I open my eyes, waiting for Lelika to finish her prayer.