"It does hurt. A lot. But it'll get better." She thought about taking the pain away from the girl, but she only would after she'd endured it a little - she didn't want her suffering, but she wanted to make her see she was there for her when she needed her too. She took Alice's hand and sat on a chair, lowering the girl to bend over her, and she caressed her thighs, slowly, hoping to be of some comfort. A leather belt was handed to her, and she rolled it up a little, pushing it into Alice's mouth.
"Bite down on that, afterwards we'll pick a collar." Even as she sat in the chair she couldn't keep still, the moon getting closer as every second past, and she held onto Alice tightly, so she wouldn't move as the brand was pressed onto her thigh.