More austere restraint followed their thrilling mutual contortions when rope was sidelined so that Zoey and Kit could feel the hard plastic control of zip-ties. Tape-gagged once again and seated next to each other on a much smaller bed, they tested the new bondage cautiously until it was clear that they would remain under its confinement. Tape bondage replaced plastic after Kit and Zoey were moved onto the floor, where their futile struggling continued as the naked songbird's daring project reached its climax.