Well, my prediction on how this would go down was almost entirely wrong. I mean, over on the story-talk channel on Discord, I quite literally said that the only thing I was sure of was that this wouldn't turn out well for anybody involved. And then it turns out well for everybody involved (well, except for the caged tinies, but that fine)!

I do feel like I as at least partially right when I said that Trevor would embrace/realize his feelings for Annabel, though. I just didn't think a relationship as unique as what the three of them now have was even a thing.

I'll also say that while what happened overall surprised me, everything made perfect sense to me as we moved through the chapter, and I felt like the character work here was spectacular!

But first, I want to address the "little brother, goddess mother" thing. I'm not 100 percent sure on this, but I think this is Annabel's way of marrying her love of Trevor and Donnica with her belief that the two of them truly belong together. She wants Trevor as a romantic partner and to experience a level of closeness with Donnica that one might for a parent anyway, so she rationalizes these feelings by giving these feelings a familial context. Not only that, but calling Trevor little brother is her acknowledgment of him as a near equal to her (you know, except for the size thing, which she knows he wants her to exploit), as they're both on the same level below Donnica, the goddess mother.

That's what makes sense to me, anyway. Like I said, I'm not sure if there's some context to this that I'm just missing or if Annabel is supposed to come off as crazy as Trevor says she does, but I feel like this is her way of justifying her intense love for the only two people who have ever truly cared about her except for maybe her dad; we don't really know much about that relationship).

As for how this chapter was set up from S2 on, I think you did a masterful job of navigating us through a lot of stuff. For example, noting how clean and meticulous Annabel is did a great job of selling Trevor's unease when they first arrived at her condo, but more than that, I feel like that made her complete and total breakdown at the end of S2 and for most of S3 that much more powerful. She's a perfectionist how is always in control, but her initial failure, her plan for Trevor not working out at all, was something she just wasn't equipped to handle. Yes, the emotional rejection from Trevor was a factor, but I think the fact that everything didn't fall perfectly into place was at least as much to blame. She just couldn't accept that things didn't work out she had planned for them to.

As for that initial approach, it made a lot of sense to me. I kind of liken it to her own "awakening" (there, I used your word for it instead of breaking!) when she broke Tegan, not in the manner in which she was trying to get Trevor to accept it but in the message itself. Annabel accepted her place in the world, to serve Trevor and Donnica in the best way she could, from the love she (thought she) saw in Tegan when the tiny was so completely devoted to worshiping Annabel's toes.

Annabel could never do that to Trevor, however (and no, I don't think what she did to the tinies in the cage later on is the same thing as what she did to Tegan). She also respects Trevor and knows how smart he is, so she assumed that showing him her love, Donnica's love, would be enough for him to come to the same conclusion that Annabel did and realize that he belonged to them.

She was wrong, of course.

I've mentioned before about how well you've set things up in previous chapters, despite your pantser ways (I'm never going to stop giving you shit about that, just so you know!). But fuck, the way you built up Trevor losing his shit when he feels like he's being treated as lesser really culminated at the end of S2. When Annabel first made her pitch, he was a little annoyed and tried to take charge of the situation, even dropping Donnica's name (which shows how concerned he was, as he's gone out of his way to not do that up to this point). but once Annabel slips up and gives him just enough for him to piece together that Annabel had Donnica's blessing for ... whatever this was (in his mind), he flipped out! The way he screamed at Annabel about how much he hated her and how much he hated Donnica, it was the most intense he'd gotten with a giant before. He felt so utterly disrespected and underestimated from the two people he loves most (even though he couldn't admit his feelings for Annabel at the time), and it showed with the force with which he verbally went at Annabel.

Also interesting was this line from Trevor:

"I hate you with all of my heart. I hate every last one of you. It’s a goddamn joke that you would ever think I could love you. Any of you! You imbeciles."

Trevor doesn't view himself as an equal to the giants (or at least the giantesses; he didn't really mention the giant dudes later on) in this world; he views himself as above them. He thinks he's smarter than them. Tougher than them. Better than them. This is really important to establish, as it explains some of his thoughts a little later on, when Annabel shows him her "true self."

But yeah, seeing Annabel's world crumble in front of her as Trevor ripped it apart with his words was fantastic! She clung so desperately to her beliefs. Her plans. The way she envisioned this conversation going. And then, once she started to realize that this, the most important task of her life, wasn't going to work out how she had been so sure it would, she kind of snapped.

The ending of S2 is perfect, by the way. It's such a dramatic cliffhanger, even within the chapter itself. It gives every indication that Annabel is about to do some bad things to Trevor, with no hint to the contrary. I almost fell into that trap, but I held firm to my belief that Annabel has tied her very sense of being to serving both Donnica and Trevor, so I was sure that whatever she did, Trevor would be safe and not harmed (I love how she mentally walked back that "there will be some pain" line to Donnica from the previous chapter, by the way).

Annabel's actions in S3 make so much sense to me. She's a bitter person because of the way she was treated by her peers (at the very least), so her wanting to give Trevor a reason to hate her is a natural reaction to him telling her that he hated her. Also, she wanted to lay herself bare to him, keeping no secrets from him, hoping deep down that he could accept the real her.

She didn't hold back, either. Those two vore scenes, oh my God! The were so fucking good, especially since I know that this isn't necessarily your thing. Annabel's mentality here, how indulgent and lazy she was with every action, how she took her time, the way she didn't break eye contact with Trevor with the second one: all of it was phenomenal. And you provided some great detail from both a tiny and giant point of view. It was smart to have her eat two tinies so you could give us both perspectives too. Very well done!

Annabel's anguish at Trevor not accepting this (in her eyes) should have been utterly devastating to her, and holy shit was it ever! First, she kept pushing, smashing the rest of the table tinies with her fist and responding to Trevor's anger at her eating habits by pushing further. Then, we she saw how shocked he looked, she thought it was a sign of his disgust, his fear, his hatred, and she felt truly rejected by the man she loves. Instead of getting angry and taking it out on him, something I still say she's incapable of actually doing at this point, she drowned herself in sorrow and went catatonic. It wasn't even about failing Donnica at that point. It was all about being rejected by Trevor after giving him all of her.

But Trevor didn't reject her. He just needed time to realize the truth about himself. Before I mentioned that he put himself above the giants in his own mind. Well, it stands to reason that he does so with his fellow tinies as well (except Rebecca, probably because of what a fighter she is and the respect he has for that). He never really cared about what happened to the rest; that's why Donnica's actions to take away tiny rights never bothered him that much. He even admitted that he hated those table tinies for being weak.

This is also why he accepted Annabel and silently acknowledged his love for her. Her killing those other tinies so brutally didn't bother him at all. That's been a façade this whole time, something he made himself pretend to believe so he could feel like a decent person and deny the truth. He doesn't want to be viewed as just a tiny. He doesn't want to be looked at as a nothing and cast aside. This explains his drive in the office, too, fighting so hard to succeed, to show those monsters all around him that he's not only good enough but that he's better than them. That's why he was compelled to tell Helena to "obey" during their confrontation. This is vital to who he really is.

So Annabel was exactly right when she said that Trevor doesn't just love the power but that the power loves him back as well. He wants to be dominated, but he also wants to be acknowledged. to be respected, to be loved by the ones dominating him. This is what separates Donnica and Annabel from people like Victoria and Helena in his mind. The former see him for who he really is and they chose him, while the latter don't give a shit (although Victoria did kind of recognize this slightly in her thoughts before she killed those three tiny servants, I think), but to someone like Helena, Trevor is nothing and her dominance is grounded in that belief.

Annabel's happiness in realizing this, realizing that her love doesn't think her a monster (at least not one any less than he himself) was so gratifying to read! I was so happy for her! Her world had fallen apart, and with a simple look as he stared into her eye, Trevor wordlessly pieced it all back together again. This was beautiful in the darkest of ways, given the context surrounding the sweet moment. And Annabel, in that moment, finally claimed what she wanted this whole time with that simple, matter-of-fact declaration: "I'm going to fuck the shit out of you."

Backtracking (and jumping forward as well, oddly enough), I found Annabel's repeated framing of Trevor as "one of us" really intriguing. It took me longer than it probably should have to piece together that this meant that Trevor, hidden beneath his layers of resistance and rebellion, was a true believer just like Donnica and herself.

He has no problem with tinies being put in their place by people like Donnica and Annabel, with their manipulation of the law or their breaking of tinies. He's cool with all that. He "understands" why things are the way they are, and he not only accepts it but embraces it! He's special because he stood out and earned the love of Annabel and Donnica. They see the real him and love him for it, putting him above even the other giants in their minds (something Donnica herself has acknowledged at least once). Basically, they've given him exactly what he wants; to be acknowledged as better than being a mere tiny.

But at the same time, Trevor knows that he is a tiny and enjoys the feeling of helplessness at the hands of those who love him. And that's an important distinction, I think: He loves feeling helpless but not actually being helpless. That's part of his drive to succeed, too. It's why losing that job because of Donnica bothered him so much. But at the same time, it's that feeling that makes him love worshiping Donnica's feet and ass so much. It's why part of him wanted her to stop him when he left her office in the last chapter. It's why he was subconsciously attracted to that part of Annabel that scared him in the first place.

And we see Annabel take full advantage of this distinction when Trevor complains that she's "ruining it" when she calls herself big sister (which, yeah, I see his point for sure!). Bending him over her finger and spanking him with that ruler of hers (awesome to finally see it put to use, by the way!) was such a great scene! She put those breaker skills to good use! She wasn't seriously hurting him, and since she finally understood the nature of Trevor's love, she gave him what he really wanted: loving dominance through her power over him. The blend between pain and pleasure for Trevor was expertly portrayed, and Annabel pushing it, keeping it up even after he relented and going until he had to crawl to her pussy because he couldn't walk immediately afterward, was incredible! She pushed him to the limit in an odd yet endearing display of love, and I ate that shit up!

The sex scene itself was so fucking great! You conveyed Annabel's power so well throughout the whole thing, and the almost ethereal way you present the world between Annabel's thighs from Trevor's perspective really made this first time between them feel special! Of course, this time feeling so different for Annabel, the injection of love and tender willingness with it being Trevor rather than a slave inside her, also gave this scene a unique feeling. She finally knows what love is! 

And that end of the segment, with the silent conversation and him going up her ass is such a wonderful way to display the new bond that they had just formed.

As for Donnica, I love so much how worried and nervous she was at the start of S5. She made the decision to give Trevor to Annabel for a night out of pure desperation, her terror at the thought of the only man she ever loved abandoning her. So that she had so many second thoughts about it, that she agonized over not answering his calls and then agonized even more when they stopped coming, is such a powerful display of her love for him. Actually, the fact that she was so far removed from her normal, powerful self throughout the segment encapsulates how she feels about Trevor and how important he truly is to her so well!

That Annabel not only acknowledged that breaking Trevor would have destroyed the man they both love but was able to convince Donnica that this was true was so satisfying. It took a combination of Annabel's deep devotion and seeing it for herself in Trevor, but she's finally accepted that he's not going to leave her and that he didn't need to change who he is for that to be the case. That strength in him, that resistance, that rebellion is exactly what makes Trevor so special to Donnica and Annabel, and he'd just be another tiny without it.

I also love that Annabel fought so strongly to prove this point to her, almost to the point of defiance. Annabel isn't just a mindless servant to Donncia; she's devoted her life to her goddess mother. She wants what's best for Donnica just like she does Trevor. Now, usually that means doing whatever Donnica says, but, like with Trevor from time to time, she'll do what's necessary to give her master what she needs, even if it leads to her contradicting Donnica's immediate wishes or commands. She wanted to preserve the man she loved when she told Donnica that breaking Trevor would destroy what they both loved, but she defied Donnica for Donnica's own sake here as well. She knew how devastated Donnica would end up being if she continued down this path, so she fought against it in order to preserve Donnica's happiness, even when Donnica was convinced that she had to break the resistance out of her little lover. I really, really like this super complex dynamic!

And to see Annabel be embraced by the two people she loves most, to be included in their love, was such a fulfilling scene. Donnica not being upset that Annabel slept with Trevor was interesting, but it actually kind of makes sense to me. She feels a special kinship with Annabel, and she realized at the end of the last chapter that Annabel saw what she herself saw in Trevor, that Annabel truly understood. Between that and realizing the depth of Annabel's devotion and the innocent, subservient way Annabel presented this knowledge to her, I can see how Donnica didn't feel threatened or jealous here. I mean, Annabel was practically hers already.

So it was so nice to see that made official. Not only that, but Donnica truly understood things as Donnica had, I think, realizing that bringing Annabel into the relationship wasn't her decision alone, goddess or not. It was so sweet for her to check with Trevor and get his approval as well, showing just how much of a partnership Donnica sees this relationship as. Given her need to make Trevor "hers," it was important (at least to me) for her to see her love as an equal and consult him about the Annabel decision.

S6 was such a fun segment! I love the playful dynamic between Annabel and Trevor. Trevor trying to get under Annabel's skin was so fucking cute! It makes sense, too. Trevor's pushing here to get a reaction. He wants Annabel to do something about it, because he loves her using the power she wields over him yet knows he's perfectly safe in her hands no matter what he says or does. It was great to see Annabel find something that genuinely annoy him, though, spitting on him. And the way she blamed Trevor for them being lazy in bed (we already saw with Amber how pissed Donnica can get about her loved ones not getting ready fast enough) was so funny and fit that brother/sister-style dynamic she keeps projecting onto Trevor (you know, other than with the sexy stuff).

But more than that, the least segment had a much more relaxed feel, something much appreciated after five intense segments in row to make up the bulk of the chapter. The playfulness mentioned above was great, but I love how Donnica was acting more like she acts around Amber when dealing with Annabel and Trevor than the supreme goddess she is most of the time. Not so much for the mother mentality of it but because it felt more natural for her. She's wasn't exactly the person we see when she's with Trevor and those deeply buried, vulnerable emotions come out, but it doesn't feel like she needs to project that all-powerful façade around Annabel anymore, either (which she did except when she was desperate at the end of the previous chapter).

Annabel was also more natural around Donnica as well. She wasn't constantly calling her master or bowing to her. She does call her goddess mother, but she's also adorably whiney and more at ease now, which is awesome to see! She's no longer on the outside looking in, and it really shows here!

But man, that last bit, with Annabel calling herself ugly and Donnica not having it, telling her she's beautiful and that, as an extension of Donnica herself, she would have none of that talk from Annabel.

But then, Annabel does get a moment with that true Donnica, the one she keeps hidden from everyone but Trevor. When she calls Annabel baby girl, tells her she loves her, and to never think less of herself, that moment felt so real. There was no goddess mother, no all-powerful deity, no ruthless and demanding master; there was just someone who really cares about Annabel, doing everything she could to pick Annabel up when she was down. This was my favorite moment in the whole chapter, and there was a lot of competition for that No. 1 spot!

And to end the chapter with Donnica not only knowing that Trevor was up Annabel's ass, but to be playful about it and be amused, was just perfect. It's further acknowledgment that Donnica is good with Annabel and Trevor doing stuff together, a sort of open endorsement for the reader, just in case they thought that Donnica would have issues once she actually had to share Trevor. It was such a great way to cement this new aspect of Trevor and Donnica's relationship and let us know that, at least for now, happier times are ahead for Annabel!

So yeah, there was a ton of buildup to this chapter and anticipation was incredibly high, but somehow you exceeded all expectations, both in idea and execution. I don't think anyone could have predicted how this turned out, but, as I read through the whole thing, every part of it was so well thought out and crafted. Amazing work, even by your own lofty standards!

So yeah, I kind of liked it, I guess.

After reading the story for a second time, I can confidently say it’s by far one of the best giantess stories I’ve ever read. Everything about it is fantastic.

First, let’s talk about the action. All I can say is that we are truly blessed with this story: feet, ass, pussy, vore, crush all of it with just enough detail to let us visualize the scenes. You can feel what the characters are experiencing, whether it’s the tiny or the giantess. There are even some really fun and creative ideas, like the nylon games in Chapter 18. When you read it, you’re left with one wish: to take Trevor’s place and smell Donnica’s nylons yourself.

But what makes this story truly exceptional is the incredible work put into the characters something too many stories lack. In this story, every character gets some development. You can see them evolve throughout the narrative, witnessing their strengths and weaknesses. Even the giantesses have vulnerabilities, which is a refreshing change from the typical mean or gentle giantess archetypes. The attention to the characters’ emotions is impressive too; you can really feel what’s going through their minds. Their backstories help the reader connect with them because, despite being tiny or giant, they retain a human element a struggle we all face in life. As you read, you’ll experience a wide range of emotions: fear, anger, love, sadness.

The critique of our society is another fascinating aspect. Even in this world of giants and tinies, money remains a dominant force. The story highlights the darker sides of humanity, with inequality standing out like in the island arc, where tinies are reduced to mere toys for wealthy giantesses.

In conclusion, this story is absolutely fantastic, and I recommend reading it even a second time to catch all the small details that make it even better.

As for the story holy shit things took a wild turn.

I'm not sure how Amber is gonna take to her new -big sis- but I'm sure Dominica will break it to her easy if she has to.

Anna seems to have finally found her true calling in life so good for her.

Amber really could use more friends to rule over tinies with.

My condolences, that’s rough! No wonder your story has so much emotion in it :(

I’m sorry for your loss and I wish you good fortune in these difficult times. Hopefully you have some support, you seem like a kind person and deserve it.

As always, thank you for writing!

R.I.P your mom, I'm sure she's in a better place now. Feel free to reach out on Discord at any time, take as much time off as you need obviously, and hopefully remember that she loved you and cherished every memory you gave her. I'm sure she couldn't be more proud or happier of the child she had. :)

Perfect as always and like i told you if you need anything i'm always here for you bro

Great chapter and I’m so sorry about your loss and praying for everyday and hour man keep your spirit up and stay safe and strong man 

loss is hard but you will pull through and come back stronger I truly believe that 

once again sorry for the loss but take all the time you need and come back when you are ready and I’m mean truly ready 

all the love man

Well damn Dominica dropping the big hammer by giving him to Anna. Quite the double whammy with seeing Becca go from Tinys Rights Activist to Amber's loyal minion.

Helena seems pretty brave but given the amount of Alpha Females around her she might have to really work to gain the status she craves.

Annabel's really starting to give off Igor vibes here. Hot, sexy Igor vibes, but Igor vibes nonetheless!

I think that makes a lot of sense, though, given how things turned out the last time we saw Annabel with her master (rubbing Donnica's feet and calling her mistress, if I recall correctly). And with Donnica being as upset as she was when she summoned Annabel into her office, I can see why Annabel slipped into the role of servant rather than employee the way she did there. Annabel wanted to help Donnica in a way that an employee can't help their employer, so it required her to show her true self to Donnica.

And I love Donnica's initial reaction to it. Despite crossing that line with the foot rub before and her enjoying Annabel calling her mistress, she didn't understand the depth of Annabel's devotion to her until that moment. And she wasn't ready for it. Under normal circumstances, I think Donnica would have come to accept it sooner, but that defense mechanism of hers was just too powerful to be denied, and Annabel still found herself fired (at least for a short while).

Speaking of that defense mechanism, holy shit! It didn't surprise me to see Donnica bury her real feelings beneath a layer of anger, but seeing just how destructive that anger could be actually did catch me a bit off guard. I can kind of understand the canceling Trevor's registration thing; it was one of those things she's probably done before, just something to get those feelings out of her system before she canceled the request before it could go through. Like her version of a stress ball, as fucked up as that may sound.

But the way she laid into Annabel and blamed the assistant/servant for the Helena thing went a bit further than I expected out of Donnica. I mean, firing nameless assistant #7, sure. But Donnica actually cares about Annabel, not just as an employee but as a person. So to see her anger claim Annabel the way it did in that moment was a really big deal in my mind. It shows how desperate Donnica was to run away from her real feelings and hide her "weakness" in the wake of everything that happened, from Helena raping and almost killing Trevor to him leaving her office.

But in the moment before Trevor leaving, when they were together, we got to see the real Donnica (don't worry, I'm not going to speak for you this time!). Our strong, infallible goddess was at a complete loss, not knowing what to say and finding herself in utter agony over what Trevor experienced. Pretty much from the beginning of the story, he's been able to draw something from the depths of Donnica's soul, and we saw that here. Donnica was at the mercy of Trevor's feelings, hanging on his every word and action. This is the most human we've seen her, afraid that Trevor might decide to break things off and not at all in control of the situation. The fact that, at seeing Trevor show true vulnerability, she honored his request to set him on the walkway, even though she didn't want to, wanted to keep him with her instead, was such a sweet, raw moment from her. That's what love looks like.

Ironically, I kind of feel like Trevor showing that vulnerability, almost in tears, was actually him giving that part of himself to Donnica that she feels like he refuses to give her, and she just couldn't recognize it. In fact, in Trevor's mind, from what we saw of him after that, I think he believes that things are better than ever between Donnica and himself. He had almost an eerie calm about him after his time in the park, both when talking to Donnica and in his time with Amber and Rebecca. And given his recognition that a part of him wanted Donnica to take control and not let him leave the office, I think that, despite having a new understanding of his vulnerability and weariness about giants in general, he came away from the whole thing with a new appreciation for Donnica.

And all of this does make me wonder what would have happened had she caught up to Trevor on that walkway before he got out of the office.

But its Donnica's interpretation of everything that makes this so tragic. Like Greek-level tragic (also ironic with Donnica declaring herself a god in this very chapter). The term self-fulfilling prophecy comes to mind.

The way she assumed that Trevor expressing his true feelings about the office environment were an attack on her show just how guilty she actually felt about the whole thing. Trevor was just frustrated that Donnica refused to see how terrible of a work environment her firm was for him, how much the women there hate him and wouldn't care to do exactly what Helena did, and she interpreted that as him blaming her for what Helena did (which is sad, since we later saw that Trevor didn't blame her at all, despite it being completely her fault for a multitude of reasons, as she seems to well know here).

Her insecurities about their relationship also seeped into her head, with her thinking that he was considering ending their relationship over this, something that I don't think ever even entered Trevor's mind (man, that park scene was really short but really pivotal). Donnica is so afraid of losing Trevor that she sees him looking for an exit in almost every remotely bad thing that happens between them, which obviously isn't healthy. She's so desperate to "save" their relationship that she's creating the problem itself, a theme that's been going strong throughout this arc and comes to a head at the end of the chapter.

Because that desperation, combined with a huge misinterpretation of what their issue is (if only he had given himself to her fully, then that hateful bitch Helena would have never almost crushed him and put him in that state of mind that he was never actually in, right? RIGHT?!), causes Donnica to make a really, really bad decision. But, even more sadly, that decision was one made out of love; a love twisted by her fucked-up beliefs and what's surely a long, equally fucked-up personal history (we've seen glimpses of this scattered throughout the story, but I'm pretty sure there's a lot more, given how Donnica carries herself now)

All Donnica wants is to be with Trevor. All this stuff about what his real purpose or place is, the property stuff, it's all just noise, things Donnica tells herself to bridge the gap between her views on tinies in general and on Trevor himself. She wouldn't care about him making the choice to give himself to her fully if she really felt that way. That's just a symbol of the validation she craves from him. Her need to subjugate him fully is a stand-in for her fear that he'll eventually abandon her if he's allowed to be independent long enough, if he's able to truly be her equal. She's scared that he'll leave if given the choice for long enough, just like everyone else in her life (speculation on my part here, but this just makes so much sense to me).

That's why she wants him to choose but has been manipulating things this whole time; she wants someone to pick her, truly decide to be with her for once, but she can't bring herself to believe that he'll do that if left to his own devices. I think that's where her need to control everything comes from. I mean, other than Trevor, who is Donnica close to? Her friends fear her and seem casual (and controlled) at best; the only person at work (other than Trevor) that we see her close to is Annabel, who idolizes her and worships her like a god rather than looking at Donnica as a friend and/or mentor; and even her own daughter, Amber, feels distant from her, actually getting excited that her mom is finally trying to be a constant presence in her life. It really is just Trevor for her.

And she'll do anything to keep that feeling of acceptance and love in her life.

So she agrees to let Annabel break this "rebellious" need to be independent from her. I like that it's a decision that doesn't come easily for Donnica, clearly agonizing over it all day and questioning Annabel before asking her to do this. I think the fact that Trevor will be "hurt" weighs especially heavy on her, but she now knows that she can trust Annabel completely when it comes to Trevor's safety, and I think that's what really made the difference here. Donnica thinks she needs to do this in order to have Trevor stay in her life, but she can't do it herself. She could never do that to him. And she could only trust her fellow giants so much with her most prized "possession."

But Annabel sees the real Trevor, as well as the same problem that Donnica sees (which makes sense, given their shared true-believer status). And honestly, she needed someone she could trust so implicitly for this, because if Donnica was there to make sure that Trevor was okay, I have no doubt that she'd shut that shit down real quick. She couldn't stand to see him suffer like that, no matter what form that suffering takes (and we really don't know that form at all yet). But allowing Annabel to do it herself, knowing that Trevor will be "okay" in her assistant's care, allows her to sit back and wait for the results she wants without having to see the process firsthand.

Although I wonder if she'll be able to stay away once this is actually happening ...

But Annabel's motivations here are incredibly interesting to me. I love that she told Donnica at the end that she was doing this for both Donnica and Trevor (and for herself, although that part was unspoken). That's really important to note. Annabel isn't just serving Donnica here; in her own mind, she's also serving Trevor.

Annabel has decided that her purpose in life is to serve both Trevor and Donnica. That's her whole reason for being at this point (which is why getting fired was so devastating to her: It wasn't just rejection by her idol; it was losing at least half of her reason for living). Of course, her servitude to the couple takes different forms for each of them. Donnica is a god to her, so her servitude to that god is literal, calling her master and obeying her every command.

But she's serving Trevor, too, just in a very different way. She sees Trevor for who he really is just like Donnica does, but, also like Donnica, she recognizes that Trevor is, in fact, a tiny. So she "serves" him by keeping him safe and doing what she feels is best for him, like ignoring him when he wanted to keep Donnica out of his big confrontation with Helena (her "You do need me!" was a critical line in that exchange, showing that she feels that she needs to be around him to protect and guide him).

So when Annabel said she saw the same problem with Trevor that Donnica did, Annabel's desire to "break" Trevor wasn't based in her usual enjoyment at doing that to tinies or even just in helping Donnica solve this issue; it was at least equally based in her love for Trevor. She truly believes that this is what's best for him, that whatever suffering she has to put him through in the short term will leave him happier afterward, and that this will bring Donnica and Trevor closer together, which, in her mind, is the natural order of things, despite her personal feelings toward Trevor.

So it actually does make sense that she would want to "break" Trevor in this context, despite me repeatedly saying I couldn't see her doing this before (although I did provide the caveat that I could see this happening if Donnica asked, so I gave myself an out!).

But man, I think this is going to be hard for her. Doing whatever she needs to do to Trevor to get the results she wants (or at least thinks she wants) is going to hurt her soul. She's going to hate seeing him suffer (although I'm not entirely convinced that he'll suffer physically, as "there will be some pain" feels like it could be a bit of a misdirect and refer to psychological and emotional pain instead). It's going to hurt her, too.

But I have no doubt she'll see it through. As much as it will hurt her too, this will be an effort powered by love, as weird as that may sound. But I'll refrain from speculating on the outcome of this breaking session here, as I peeked over at the discord thread after reading this chapter and see you have a wonderfully worded question about this very thing!

Backtracking quite a bit, that opening scene with Helena was incredibly intense. I figured Trevor would survive for obvious reasons, but I did kind of get lost in the moment there and felt some real concern for him before Donnica came back for the save. And the irony of Helena wishing it was Trevor under her when it actually was is always a fun thing for a writer to play with.

But I think what was most impressive about this scene was how Helena was portrayed. This story is filled dominant giant women who are cruel to tinies, but she stood out here. She felt different. Her feelings toward tinies, her treatment of Trevor, was something new and fresh in this story. She didn't just enjoy spreading misery like Victory or want to establish that she was superior like Donnica. She wanted to put the tiny literally beneath her in its place, not because it was some absolute truth like Donnica has come to believe but because she could and she wanted to. While she shares the view that all tinies are beneath giants, she's not devoted to the idea like Donnica is. It's just how things are in Helena's mind, so she takes advantage of that. I appreciated how you distinguished her in this way.

Oh, and I didn't miss the part where Donnica admitted to herself that Trevor's success scared her. Not to backtrack too much more, but this fits pretty well with what I said about her being afraid of him abandoning her. It's almost like she thinks she's not good enough for Trevor, so she needs to lock that shit down before that independent part of him realizes it. Because, deep down, beneath all of the power, dominance, and rage that she hides behind, I really think Donnica is as fragile emotionally as Trevor is physically.

This also seems to feed into her delusion that the girls at the office actually love Trevor. We see both in that opening segment and when she was desperately searching for him in the city that she views them as competition, even if she won't say it outright, In the opening segment, she comes off as jealous and concerned that he's working with the other giantesses in the office, quite wrongly believing that they're all admiring him and his competence, even if she knows they don't see what she sees in him. Then, while searching for him after his registration was canceled, she briefly considered sending her employees to look as well. But she dismissed that because she was afraid that they would claim him for themselves (despite the fact that most of them would probably just squish him and pretend they never found him). I didn't really see Donnica's delusions about how the women at the office viewed Trevor in this way until this chapter, but now I can't unsee it.

Oh, and Donnica actually breaking down like she did during that search, being so openly emotional in public and not in Trevor's presence (but over Trevor) was such a powerful moment. Her guilt and fear had finally overpowered that anger she shields herself with, and she finally accepted that this was all her fault (though not for the right reasons, unfortunately). Her apologizing to Trevor could have been a big moment for her, but Trevor let her off the hook, which was probably a bad move on his part. I'm not saying he should have been overly pissed, but he probably should have at least let her have that moment of humility, even if he didn't want to see her that way. It could have been a really freeing moment for her, I think.

The Amber, Rebecca, and Trevor scene was both really sweet and kind of disturbing at the same time. I felt so happy for Amber at the relief she felt at her relationship with Rebecca being validated by another person, and Rebecca was still able to reassure her, give her that strength, and help her power through that moment. I also love that she accepted that validation from Trevor of all people, as that says a lot about how she actually views him, which made me smile. I also like how that validation sort of replaced the sexual tension that made the beginning of this scene feel so intense and gave Amber an edge at first. That they were able to have a nice talk about the relationship and just relax and watch that classic fake show Taste Wars was a heartwarming moment to me.

At the same time, however, Rebecca didn't come off quite the same to me as she had before. She's doing a lot better than I thought she'd be doing at this point, but you can tell something's not quite right with her (good on Trevor for seeing it, too). Her hesitance to affirm the relationship was a bit telling, but it was mostly the way she spoke throughout the scene that got to me. She still sounds like Rebecca, but that fire inside her seemed to be missing. I know at least part of (though not all of, I think) that comes from her abusive past, but it's definitely a part of her, and she felt a bit off with that missing here.

And Amber being so overprotective really made it seem like there was something shady going on here. She was afraid that Trevor was going to undo what she's doing, so I think part of her knows that this is wrong. Part of her wants to stop. But she feels like she might lose Rebecca if she does (hey, like mother, like daughter). Her huge overreaction to Trevor laughing at the "Yes, master" from Rebecca, for example, seemed more about protecting Rebecca's new mindset than Rebecca's feelings, as Rebecca has pretty thick skin, as Amber herself knows.

But Rebecca openly admitting that Amber is both her lover and her master was both a delightful and horrifying thing to read. Again, I can relate to how important that was to Amber and feel her elation here, and that's made easier with Rebecca seeming happy enough like this (for now), but I can't shake the feeling that the old Rebecca, the real Rebecca would never do this. It's a shift that I still think doesn't bode well for either of them long term.

I did like that Amber's raw honesty in confessing her love for Rebecca is what won Trevor over, though. Because that's not a lie, so it couldn't be denied, no matter how terrible a thing Amber is unwittingly doing to the subject of that love. So between that and Rebecca's assurances (which he clearly wasn't quite buying on their own), he openly accepted their relationship. I love that he was happy for them, preferring it over what they were doing before (which is a great point by him, even if he might still have some reservations about the whole thing).

One thing I really liked about this chapter is how so many little things before it helped build up to it. Yeah, there are the major emotional and plot-related beats that were built up (and still building here), but I'm talking about the little seed that you planted along the way.

There was the issue of Trevor's registration coming up in the therapy session, with Donnica pointing out that she was never going to actually do it, something I think was true even when she ... well, actually did it. Then there's the reason that it did happen: how fast and streamlined everything is at the office because of Trevor's new system and policies. We also saw that tiny walkway in the park come into play, a nice little seed planted back when Annabel first took him there.

I really appreciate little things like these coming into play like this! It's so cool that you that there was a plan in place all along!

Oh, and I still don't know what tiny registration is. It came up again here, but I'm still not sure if the government is extorting tinies for the right to be free or if losing registration is only documentation thing that indirectly makes it easier for giants to do whatever they want with tinies. It just seems weird to me that the government would do that (so openly), so I lean more toward the latter. But some clarification on this sure would be nice. Just sayin'!

There's a lot to try to digest here, so I'll kind of go through it piece by piece. 

S1 - I could feel the dissonance that was created when that knock on the door happened. It was like a song rising towards a beat drop and then... the drop not happening. Was it wildly irresponsible of Donnica to leave Trevor there? Yes, especially knowing how the other people in the firm (read, Helena) feel about tinies in general. Is it Annabel's fault for not staying behind to watch after him? Not at all; she's doing her job as an assistant and assumed what anyone sane there would assume - that Donnica might need her in the conference room so she should accompany her. The cruelty and apathy that you mention is very obvious, which I am sure Donnica and everyone else exhibited towards the slave, but that Trevor is not used to, and in that sense makes it even more jarring. I knew (strongly hoped) that Trevor would make it out alive, but the irony of Helena wishing that it was Trevor down there as she absolutely smothers him is beautiful. 

S2 - Donnica's mood swings are certainly something, and it seems like they really come from this everlasting battle between her heart and her ego. She feels (rightfully) terrible that Trevor was put in such a spot, and understands that he does deserve some time to himself to think about it. But the sadness turning into anger is that pivotal point where her rational emotions go on the back burner compared to her ego: how dare Trevor be anything but thankful for everything she has done and how dare he be mad at her for one slip up which isn't even her fault (her words, not mine :/)? The decision to cancel his registration was not what I expected. I knew (strongly hoped) that she would come to her senses before doing something so stupid yet she utilized Trevor's streamlined systems and made him easy pickings. Oh well. 1 for 2 on the strongly hoped isn't too bad. If this chapter ever gets shown in a writer's ed class, Annabel mentioning her Tiny Breaking Class (TM pending) is a great example of Chekhov's gun. 

S3/S4 - Trevor's exhibiting Stockholm Syndrome? Or is he just so deeply and manically in love with Donnica that he partially wishes she really would utterly dominate him? Regardless, his wanting to go back and make things right really shows what a stand-up guy he is. (What is it with guys having to be the ones to apologize after their girlfriend hurts their feelings? Okay, I'll stop before any misogyny comments start.) I really thought that Annabel was going to grab him, 'fix' him, then present him to Donnica, but I think that would be a bit too far especially since Donnica seemed so shocked and disgusted by what Annabel brought up earlier. Regardless, I'm very glad that Annabel did the right thing, and Trevor seems to love being back in Donnica's company, although I'm not entirely sure if that's fully genuine or partially driven by relief that he is still alive and that this psychotic goddess of a woman is the only one that can get him his registration back.

S5 - Nice to see Trevor and Amber getting along. Trevor seems rightfully concerned about Rebecca, the audience seems rightfully concerned about Rebecca, but her and Amber seem to think all is well. Is this an abusive relationship, or have these two actually just found their person regardless of how dark, demented, or pathetic it may look from outside? TBD.

S6 - Ohhhhh no. Oh no. Ohhhhhhhhhh no. Trevor is not going to break. He's going to fight Annabel every step of the way, and if he finds out that Donnica is the one that ordered her breaking of him, I don't know if he can ever forgive her. This does not seem to be heading towards a happy ending for Trevor, but it's difficult to tell because being broken by Annabel and becoming fully Donnica's might be the happiest ending of all ( ;) ). Poor Trevor. I hope he maintains his sense of self by the end.