Trussed-up naked and tape-gagged, Athena and Lily stood next to each other against a wall after they were reunited by the efficient conspirator. Once she was certain that Athena's latest transfers were legitimate, the vicious scheme's trembling pawns were transferred to a couch, where they knelt face-to-face. Balancing with difficulty, Lily and Athena sighed with relief when the menacing woman departed, then strained carefully against their bonds while huddling together and sharing murmurs of consolation through their gags.