Chapter Twenty-Five I never realized what suffering could be caused by objects as simple as six inch lengths of wooden tubes, shaped like dowels, and rope, lots of rope. After much crawling and many kicks, Mae Lee tires and decides to demonstrate her knowledge of Shibari, Japanese rope bondage. She has me hogtied and has done so in such a manner that pressure, tension and resulting agony can slowly be induced at her whim. And then she wants me to balance. I lie tummy down, my hips resting on the narrow edge of a plank. If I tip forward or back, chest or knees gently fall some six to eight inches to the floor. Not of significant consequence except that Mae Lee considers such movement to be insubordinate and such disobedience earns tightening, painful tightening of adjusting ropes tether

