Explanation

The choke collar was a process I imposed  on him that was not completed because I wanted him to feel other things. He did not put that on himself.

The cell in the wine cellar is where he goes when he has a migraine. It is a cool, absolutely dark and quiet space. It locks on the outside and I sometimes restrain him so he knows he has no other responsibility other than riding out the storm in his head.

My slave serves me and tends his animals and art these days. This will be all that he does for at least a few weeks. I've taken his communication privileges away.