The rabbit would be a little unsure about this. But apparently this store had been providing some relaxation services for the stressed and exhausted, surprisingly free of charge.
It had seemingly appeared overnight, as if by magic. But even so, it was unassuming. Reggie pushed past the black velvet feeling curtains to see a black cat filing her nails at the reception desk. The place was decorated with heavy carpets and dim lights, a relaxing, cozy environment.
“Oh~ Hello there.” She smiled, sitting up as Reggie stepped forward. “Welcome to Lux, a retreat from the exhausting world outside. Do you have an appointment or will this be a walk in?”
“Uh…Well I just came in to see what this was all about.” He began.
“Not a problem.” The cat purred, standing and opening up a door. “You’re in luck, we have an opening right now if you’d like to experience what we do here.”
“What… DO you guys do here?” Reggie asked, looking a bit wary.
“Why don’t you step inside and find out?” She narrowed her eyes, as if daring him to step forward.
Glancing over his shoulder, Reggie gulped and strode into the back room. The place was decorated similarly to the front, with cozy candlelight and dark drapes hung up everywhere.
“Oh? You must be a walk in.”
A hooded figure came from the dark, as the door closed behind Reggie. The stranger laughed when Reggie jumped, saying, “Now now. We aren’t here to harm you or hurt you. We are here to take all your cares away, help you rest and relax…”
“Is that what you guys do here? Like uh… like a massage parlor?” The rabbit asked, looking around as he settled on the reclining chair in the middle of the room.
“In a sense. Why don’t you just relax and get cozy. I’ll get your session ready.” She simpered, flipping a switch and dropping a screen. A swirling pattern played on it, and the chair shifted, clamp like appendages forcing Reggie to look straight forward.
“Wh-HEY! Let me go! I’ll! I’ll…!” He struggled at first, but soon he could only watch the colors. They just looked so lovely, so beautiful… so pretty. Through unseen speakers, a soft thrumming was playing, lulling Reggie deeper into a calmed, relaxed state… “I…what…was I doing?”
“You were just getting cozy, sugar.” The stranger said, peering over and seeing that his eyes were nice and glazed over. “Now you just sit tight…”
She would leave Reggie there, letting him soak in the lights and shapes… it wouldn’t take long for her to return with a soft, leather muzzle gag. A simple piece. She strapped it over his face, ensuring he was quiet and secured…
“See? That wasn’t so bad.” She patted his face with smooth, scaled hands. He could only groan in reply, eyes focused on the screen before him.
She would have the projection shut off, and have some attendants wheel his chair into the back. Many others were sat there, all of them quiet, well behaved, and most importantly, gagged.
“Just put him in with the others.” The figure said, as his limbs were secured with straps, and his chair pushed into a row with other, hypnotized rabbits…