Between Ila and Idris, there is no hiding their intimacy—familial or romantic. And shibari is often a charged, erotic intimacy between a Master and his submissive. To trust someone so wholly, to trust while trapped in bondage, helpless and vulnerable, is a gift not so freely given. When Idris comes to Ila with his proposal, she is reluctant to give him that gift—reluctant to show others the depth of their bond.