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I have to agree with the other commenters: this was very cruel.
I read the punishment sequence multiple times to make sure I wasn't missing any redeeming qualities of Joshua, and while I caught some thankfully, I'd still be worried about Beth and their relationship.
Problems with the punishment:
1. He actually hurt her (physically and emotionally) in ways she hasn't been hurt before.
2. He's destroying her psyche by isolating her from friends and confidants. Hannah works for Joshua and Angelique is her wife, and they've both known Joshua and been his friends far longer than they've known Beth. It's not like she can trust them. Meanwhile he's forbidden her from exploring her feelings with anyone else on the ship. It's not like she's going to trust him to explore those feelings, unless she's a masochist (which I got the impression she was not).
3. It's implied he made her friends participate in hurting her. After which he refused to allow her to see them off. (He at least let her say goodbye; the first time I read through, I missed that and was even more upset.)
4. He made her friends participate in her recovery. Hannah and Reggie are her friends not her friends. They are friends and employees of Joshua, but he had them apply more pain (physical and emotional) to Beth.
5. He's depriving her of sleep and emotional recovery. Slaves hate the Slave Trainer for a reason, and it's not because it keeps them awake. Meanwhile, sleep is ESSENTIAL to emotional and physical recovery.
He's not talking to her. He's trying to show that he's putting emotional and romantic distance between himself and Beth, which does no good. It's clear from conversations we aren't privy too that he really does care for and like Beth, and I'm sure there's some not yet revealed deep darkness and/or sadness to Joshua that Angelique, Hannah, and a lot of other people not named Beth know about that will eventually be revealed and redeem him in Beth's eyes, but leaving her on the out is only causing her to doubt herself and her emotions.
In terms of subdrop: I'm more of a dominant than a submissive, and granted I have my own mental health issues with MDD and PTSD already, but as someone who also studies psychology/psychiatry, I'm really worried for Beth. She's been recently hurt physically and emotionally, she's sleep deprived, she's isolated, and she's a psychologist (and in my experience, it's far harder for people to assess their own mental state than it is in others, especially if they're supposed to know what to look for).
Things I wouldn't let her do if I'm Joshua or anyone with half of an emotional brain among the military veterans or friends on the ship:
1. Go anywhere out on the deck without being secured to someone or some aspect of the ship that is physically immobile. The leash doesn't cut it. I mean she needs to be unable to move anywhere without physically pulling someone with her, if she's able to pull at all.
2. Firearms training or obtain access to where the guns and ammo are kept.
3. Have access to any cooking or eating utensils other than spoons, ladels, etc.
4. Let her tell me she's fine until she's actually had a debriefing with someone qualified and not on Joshua's payroll, and even then, psych professionals know how to lie to make themselves seem fine.
As a reader, I'm sure Beth is fine, but Joshua's issues are going to need to be resolved sooner rather than later, and hopefully before the big pirate showdown where I'm sure that people onboard if not Joshua or Beth themselves are going to get hurt.

for her and for him. good for drama but for the soul.

For the new submission. Waiting for more. Any word on the follow up for Emperor for the Eclipse?

Just clicked for Ella, stayed for Ella, came for Ella.

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Thank you Mama S - for being you, for your love and for all you do for the Room xxxxx