Session 2
The Stick
Adaline - Welcome everyone, let’s get started. For homework I asked you to bring a song which would depict how you feel about your relationship, and for clarity I have a talking stick, only the person holding the stick can talk. <Hands stick to Cora>
Cora - Wait, what? We have to share with the group?
Adaline - That’s the point of group therapy.
Archan - Is it too late to change mine?
Natia - Why? Your feelings for me not good enough to be on show for the group? 🤨
Archan - No, but I’m a private man.
Natia - fine, I’ll change mine.
Archan - 🤨 Okay fine, we stay the course.
Adaline - Great, now that’s settled. Cora?
Cora - (🎶Never gonna get it, never gonna get it🎶)
Cora - In case you missed the point, I’m telling you that you ain’t ever getting me.
Hudson - We will see.
Cora - You’ll see nothing.
Hudson - Next time we roll around half naked on your bedroom floor with our tongues warring, I’ll remind you of this.
Natia - When was this?
Archan - Stay out of it woman. I’ve told you, shifters bite, they are only one step above Neanderthals.
Cora - Word.
Hudson - I have more self control than that.
Natia - Archan, it’s you who bites!
Adaline - Biting is not appropriate, we aren’t two year olds. Also, use the talking stick.
Archan - <snaps fingers - talking stick appears in his hand> The bite represents a claim.
Hudson - Now who’s a Neanderthal?
Adaline - Let’s all calm down. Archan, would you like to share your song whilst you are holding the stick?
Archan - (🎶ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone...🎶)
Natia - 😳
Cora - 🥰
Hudson - 🙄 Get.A.Room.
Adaline - That’s very insightful, you sound lost without Natia.
Archan - <throws stick at Natia>
Natia - I erm...
Adaline - Time for you to share, Natia.
Natia - 😬
Archan - What’s wrong? Cat got your tongue? I can help with that.
Natia - 🙄 (🎶Love me like you do🎶)
Archan - So you submit to me?
Natia - 🤔 How’d you get that from a love song?
Archan - It’s from a movie about submitting.
Adaline - Don’t forget to use the stick.
Natia - You’ve watched Fifty Shades? 😂
Cora - Wow, what have you let yourself in for? Perhaps you should have asked for one of those contracts? Hard limits and all that.
Adaline - Stick? Anybody?
Archan - It’s my job to push her limits.
Adaline - That’s a no to the stick then?
Natia - I already know his tastes are on the kinky side.
Archan - Her shoulder isn’t the only place I’ve bitten.
Natia - 😳
Hudson - Too much information. Plus finding out what makes your partner tick in the bedroom is half the fun.
Cora - Unless she’s into fur and fangs, I’d say you’re shit out of luck.
Hudson - You weren’t complaining.
Adaline - Okayyyy... let’s bring this back to topic. Natia, it sounds like a declaration of being open and vulnerable for the man you love?
Natia - Sure, let’s go with that.
Adaline - You don’t agree?
Natia - Adaline, this is your head. If you say I’m open and vulnerable to Archan, then I must be.
Adaline - Great-
Natia - But just so we are clear, I’m not vulnerable. I can be strong and open at the same time.
Adaline - Okay. Got it.
Natia - I mean, you don’t have to be vulnerable to be in love, right?
Adaline - 👀
Cora - I think maybe, yes?
Archan - I agree with Natia, you don’t need to be vulnerable to be in love.
Hudson - Sure, you do. How can you be 100% in love and not be vulnerable? You are giving the other person the power to crush your soul.
Archan - ......
Natia - ......
Adaline - Annndddd finally, Hudson could you share your song please?
Hudson - (🎶 See beneath your beautiful 🎶)
Cora - 😳
Natia - 🥰
Archan - 🤢