Oh, this is fantastic! Syd and Anna, and you added bondage just to make my night perfect. I promise, I'll go back and read in more detail soon, but life is a bit crazy right now. And Kaylee will have to stand in for an Alias icon.

I don't suppose you are a Jacqueline Carey fan? If you are not, you should check out her "Kushiel's" trilogy--she has a great scene using the same rope trick.