Vespera reached up with her free hand and deftly untied the long, black silk ribbon holding her dark hair in place. The black locks tumbled over her shoulders as she pulled Ellie’s wrists together. With practiced, brutal efficiency, she wound the silk ribbon around Ellie’s wrists, tying them together in a tight, unyielding knot. Ellie struggled, her sneakers squeaking against the tiled floor, but without the use of her hands, she was entirely at Vespera's mercy.