A long-awaited holiday with Diana

You had your leave days moved to match Diana’s very shortly after you found the Rulebook and today is the day. You were planning to spend the night before the flight together but the rush of packing and the need to do so separately proved too much and you agreed you will meet at the bus station where you will get the express to the airport.

You are out of bed immediately. The sun is already shining brightly but the air has an early morning coolness to it and the birds are chirping in the still-quiet city. You go through your morning routine, even managing a quick shower. You have already mostly emptied your fridge before the long-ish absence but it is too early for food anyway; a cup of coffee quite suffices for your needs. After washing the cup you get dressed; jeans, sneakers and a t-shirt should be comfortable enough. Like a good girl who does not want to get extra strokes in case of trouble, you put panties on (boyshorts in today's case) but forgo a bra, as you often do. You have a light jumper in your backpack in case you get cold on the plane; both the backpack and your suitcase are packed and ready from last night so you have a quick look around to make sure your flat everything is in order and head out.

You walk quickly to keep warm even though you still have plenty of time. You find the bus station nearly empty when you reach it; Diana comes a few minutes later. You hug, sliding your hands under each other's backpacks. You then jointly make sure you have all IDs, travel tickets and reservation papers ready. In busy times an avoidable delay can well result in a sore bottom... Or two, in your case. The bus soon rolls up and you board it, politely greeting the driver. Another couple boards after you and the bus pulls off into the empty streets. You are chatting excitedly about what you will do first upon arrival, but keep your voices down out of consideration. In the back of your mind, you are also thinking of ways to use the Rulebook to make this holiday even more interesting... But you feel you are better off getting a feel for the place as it is first.

You change from the bus to the express train which is already at the station, being the first train of the day. There are more people around now but everyone is just focused on savouring the last minutes of rest before the hassle of the airport. The train ride is largely uneventful, although you do get to see the first bare bottom of the day when one of your fellow passengers tells his partner to stand in the aisle and tug her jeans and underwear down. He then swings his folded belt four times. The loud cracks echo through the carriage, but no sound follows from the young woman. She then gets her clothes in order and sits back down.

Diana and you return to your quiet discussion after watching the fast and sharp belting. The train reaches the airport before very long and the two of you file out with other passengers making your way to check-in desks. Practically all female staff you see are wearing corporal punishment exemption armbands; some are protected completely (border **** and police officers primarily), some can still be punished by their colleagues (these are mostly wearing airport staff uniforms). You suppose this makes sense in an area where tight security is paramount. The only difference you have felt from before your changes by the time your bags are checked in is the fact the queues seem to move much faster.

The security queue is somewhat changed, however. It is also moving faster than you have ever seen it (in your actual memories, at least, not the Rulebook-induced ones), but there are strict signs warning of fines and corporal punishment for males and females respectively if forbidden items such as water bottles are found in hand luggage or on one's person. You both double check your things quickly, making sure everything that needs to goes into a clear bag. You go through security with no trouble as do most people; you see only one couple that runs into issues and their bag is searched manually. A tablet device that was clearly meant to be put into a tray separately is taken out and after the search is complete with no further discoveries the miscreants are taken aside where a payment terminal and a paddle await them.

You do not want to stand out by stopping to watch, however, and after gathering your things head straight into the departures zone holding Diana’s hand.