HARDEST. Artur exposes his body to the Master whose pain he craves. There is a thrill in the air when the Master quietly says: I think we should get started. With his hands stretched high over his head, Artur is plunged into a familiar world of floggers, belts, straps and tawses. The Master teases and strikes Artur’s back, ass and feet in a unique, mesmerizing mix of surprise and deep hurt. The Master’s appetite for Artur’s pain and Artur’s ability to absorb that pain for his Master bind them irrevocably.