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A
note by shalava, the commissioner
It is an
honour beyond all others to be allowed to be called Her
slave. As an act of homage and worship Her shalava
wanted to offer a gift that reflected Mistress
Lubyanka’s sublime beauty through the seasons of the
year in settings reflecting Her Russian lineage.
Frontispiece
The frontispiece shows Gaspazha standing, imperious,
outside the sinister Lubyanka prison from which She
chooses to take Her name. The building, the dreaded
headquarters of the KGB, looms menacingly behind Her in
the gloom of a cold Moscow evening, a fresh dusting of
snow on the ground. Two slaves grovel on the icy
cobbles, one female, gagged; the other male, hooded and
blindfolded. They are a new gift for Mistress to play
with and their heads are turned towards Her with fear
and longing. Already they are collared and Mistress
holds their leashes in Her hand. Behind Her the door to
the Lubyanka is open, awaiting Her return to amuse
Herself with Her new toys. Lights gleam in some of the
windows – who knows what torture is occurring behind
them even now as we view the scene outside?
The image is framed by long single-tailed whips and
beneath, in art deco Cyrillic the words proclaim Her
Majestic Name; Mistress Lubyanka!
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