To me personally, the foundations of what I have built between myself and my slave are built upon communication. That communication leads to trust, and consent. A person shouldn't blindly trust someone, not even a Dr. In this lifestyle, we don't have a school that teaches us the things we do, we don't get certificates, we don't get where we are on the approval of a general body of people. So we must build that within the relationships we hold with those who submit to us.

To me, trust and consent are dependent on communication. We must feed trust and consent with constant communication. Not doing so, doubt will begin to enter, and the trust will fade, and the consent will leave.