I live in the Bay Area but hadn’t been to The Gates since October 2019. Back then a mask was something that kids wore on Halloween and I couldn’t even spell ‘monoclonal antibodies’. But the time suddenly seemed right and I found myself browsing the pages of The Gates.

I was intrigued by the images and words of a newcomer named Panthera. She looked really great and her write-up indicated that she was open to a number of activities that interested me. She seemed like she was a cerebral surrender/verbal conquest specialist. She also listed rope bondage, cbt and impact play. And did I mention that she looked great?

A few pleasant emails later I was ringing the doorbell at The Gates, and she let me in. I was impressed. She is taller than I expected. She had longish hair that fell gracefully to the sides of a beautiful face with slightly exotic, angular features. They led you directly to her eyes, both of which are of the mesmerizing variety. I think the picture that captures the eyes experience best is the top middle picture here:

https://www.prodompanthera.com/gallery

See what I mean? And it is more intense in real life.

Overall, her appearance reminded me of a woman that a fancy restaurant or hotel would hire as a front person to impress the guests. Beauty is subjective, but I think I can objectively state that any hetero male or queer female would say ‘wow’, perhaps silently but in some cases unavoidably out loud. I was in the latter camp. I was glad I came. Worst case would be that I spent an hour with the type of woman that I fantasize about in real life.

The Gates website says that she has only been playing professionally since May. I figured that I would have a fun easy session with a pretty new dom and that I could probably call the shots during the session.

Totally wrong.

Just a few minutes in she was telling me her rules and I was accepting them as fast as I could. The pretty girl that I had just met at the door was now a strong, powerful woman who was explaining the terms of my surrender that I was all too eager to accept, just to be able to learn more about her. Yes, I was going to be totally under her control, and it would be entirely on her terms. But it was going to be an epic-ally great experience for me.

I should add that we did have the typical Gates pre-session discussion in the reception room, and she listened carefully as I told her my interests and limits. I wanted to be overwhelmed by a woman who was miles above me on the evolutionary scale. There was no reason to waste time beating me, she could overpower me with a single glance. So I don’t have any direct experience with her as a pain inflicting goddess, just as a beautiful, sensual one. From what I gather, if her slave reacts positively to physical pain she is only too happy to dish it, and I’m sure that she’ll have a creative way of doing so. Perhaps someone else will see her for a pain session and update us here.

At this point I was completely in sub space, Panthera knew it and used me to massage her feet and other acts directed at giving her pleasure, which was totally thrilling for me. When I disappointed her she patiently reminded me of her rules. I think she did smack my face once when I lost focus. When I did well, she sensually pushed my head back, came in slowly, paused, and then spit into my open mouth. It tasted great, it felt superior. I’ve asked her if I could bring a spoon next time so that I could capture it all. She wasn't afraid to smile if I pleased her. I knew that she could give me infinite rewards if I followed her rules and pleased her.

She frequently played games with me, telling me that I had a choice of what to do. For example, did I want to sniff her shoes or massage her calves. Her skin felt great. No way any shoes could ever match her skin.

She always spoke to me during the session, as a person. A person that was total subservient to her, but a person nonetheless.

Even after the session ‘ended’ she remained in control. In a follow up email, she gave me very specific, personal advice about what I needed to do in order to be a better slave to her.

So obviously I strongly recommend Panthera to anyone who might be in the Bay Area. She is what I call a ‘Disneyland’ dom because visiting her world, even for just a few hours, is a magical experience.

Her web site: https://www.prodompanthera.com/
The Gates: https://www.thegatessm.com/panthera

Great review! Which activities did you enjoy the most?

Thanks for the review. In a year or two (when I retire) I am going to take a vacation to the bay Area.
Glad to hear the gates is still going strong.
Traveled out there on business many years ago (Clinton was president) and stay at the Emeryville hotel by the marina.
Did not even know about the gates back then.
What did they do with the Oracle SW campus?
Thanks...