I was deep in the nature reserve, working in one of the protected areas. This particular area was protected for two reasons. It needed time to revegetate without people interfering and we had a bear with a couple of cubs in the area. She was a sensitive soul, especially when it came to a possible threat to her cubs.
That old bear knew me and as long as I stayed away from her cubs I shouldn't have a problem with her. You'll note that I say shouldn't, not wouldn't. Bears can be contrary creatures.
I wasn't in my uniform because I was working well away from the general public. There's a time for a uniform and a time when you know that the work you're going to do will wreak havoc on that nice uniform. In the latter instance tough old jeans and an old work-shirt were the order of the day.
How do we keep people out of the protected areas, you ask? We issue warnings at the ranger station when they first enter. We give out little maps indicating the protected parts. We put up chains at the start of the trails leading into those areas, with signs that warn people off and threaten them.
With those warnings and maps and chains and signs you can understand that I might be a little peeved to find this pretty young thing traipsing along in the middle of the protected area, heading in my general direction.
"Excuse me, Miss," I said politely, wanting to get her attention. It's always better to chase the idiots off politely.
"Fuck off," she said, smiling sweetly, but otherwise ignoring me.
"If you don't mind," I said, my voice a lot firmer now, "you're in a protected area and you need to leave it immediately. Back the way you came would probably be the quickest way."
"Get real. As if I'm going to listen to you," she snapped. "I'm not going back. Might I point out that you're also in the so-called protected area."
"I have a special dispensation," I informed her. "You don't. Now please turn around and go back the way you came. You will find trails that will take you around this section of the park."
"I also have a special dispensation," she said. "I'm here because I'm going to take some photos of the bears in this section."
"The hell you have and the hell you are," I snapped. "If you had a special dispensation I'd have been informed. If I'd been informed I'd have revoked it immediately. If you annoy Mathilda or her cubs she will eat you. You're not going anywhere near her. Please depart immediately."
This was one of those times when I really needed the authority of wearing the uniform. If I'd had it on she wouldn't have argued.
She gave me a simpering smile.
"You're not the boss of me," she said childishly, "so why don't you just sit on your thumb and rotate."
With that sort of remark I downgraded her age by about five years. I'd thought she'd been about eighteen but apparently not, she just looked it. That was OK. I knew how to deal with snotty brats.
She went to push past me and I took steps to see that the reserve's rules and regulations were obeyed. Well, selected rules and regulations, anyway. I grabbed her arm as she pushed past, taking a step back to sit on a convenient rock by the side of the trail. She was bent across my knee before she knew what was happening.
The silly chit was wearing a dress. Not really the sort of thing to wear while hiking around a nature reserve. I flicked the dress up out of the way and my hand came down hard on her bottom.
"Silly little girls get spanked," I told her. "Rules are put in for a reason. Not just because the adults want to be difficult."
"Stop it, you pig," she shrieked as my hand came down again. "I'm not a kid. I'm and adult, damn you. You can't do this."
"Yeah, yeah, I know you think you're all grown up. Give it a year or two and you will be. Not if you get eaten by a bear, though."
"Damn it. Stop. I'm eighteen. I can drive. I can vote. I'm an adult."
I paused the spanking.
"Truly? You're eighteen? From your childish comment I had you down as younger."
"Yes, I'm eighteen. And I meant what I said. I don't have to do what you say."
"OK, you're an adult. Just not a very smart one. I guess that means I have to treat you as an adult and not a kid?"
"Yes," she snarled at me, not even stopping to consider what that meant.
"OK," I said, and yanked her panties down, exposing a very attractive backside. I promptly spanked it.