A little bit of help

Bloodstone turned toward the audience and began to address them.

“I think this is a good opportunity to switch gears from the humor and have a helpful intervention. What do you say?” he asks.

Bloodstone turns back to Tracy, who remains entranced and ready to take in anything Bloodstone suggested. Bloodstone thought about where they should begin and concluded they would start with getting a sense of Tracy's self image.

“Tracy, I'm going to ask you some questions. Please respond honestly. Do you understand?” he commanded.

“I understand. I will answer your questions honestly,” Tracy responded.

“Do you think you are an attractive woman?” he asked.

“No, I am not an attractive woman,” Tracy replied with a slight bit of guff in his voice

“Now, Tracy, I'm going to inform you of some truths. When you hear these truths, you will take them and make them your own. Do you understand?” he directed.

“I understand. I will take your truths and make them my own,” Tracy said.

“Tracy, you are an attractive woman. This is the truth,” he stated.

“I...no...” Tracy said, rejecting the command.

Bloodstone was surprised by that. Someone that so easily fell into a trance should easily accept his suggestions. This resistance was interesting if a bit sad. She was going to need more help than he could give in a single session but for now, he was going to need to be gentler with his truths.

“Tracy, when you think about yourself, you are going to notice traits that you share with other women that you understand are attractive. When you recognize those similarities, you will not reject them. Instead, you will accept them and you will be given a sense of happiness and peace. Do you understand?” he urged.

“I understand. I will accept the similarities I share with attractive women. This will make me happy,” Tracy stated with hesitation.

“When you are complemented, you will not reject them as untrue, instead, you will accept them as truth,” he informed Tracy.

“I will accept complements and not reject them as being untrue,” Tracy said.

“Tracy, I think you are a beautiful young lady,” Bloodstone admitted.

“...Thank you,” Tracy said with hesitation.

“Tracy, I'd like to see you again. In the future, you will search me out and allow me to help you,” he commanded.

“I will let you help me in the future,” Tracy stated.

With that, Bloodstone released his hold on Tracy and gestured to him.

“Tracy, ladies and gentlemen. Didn't she do wonderfully? You may take your seat,” he said to applause.

Tracy went back to his seat, his head buzzing with strange idea's hidden in his subconscious.