Silvia did a lot of reading in her spare time when she wasn’t engaged in some requisite abusing of Arthur or having some other variation of her own fun. One of her favorite books was the DeSade novel, Justine. She often considered the torments that DeSade described in terms of what she and her protégées experienced. She also had a strong, if passing interest in kinbaku, or shibari, and related to the multiple aspects of Japanese rope bondage. While chains fascinated her to the point where she used them in most of her bondage sessions, Silvia remained deeply interested in rope bondage and its infinite nuances. What little she did know only served to excite further pursuit, but the intricacies of the art baffled her at times. It seemed to her that if you wanted to tie someone up, you should
