[ good question! why did she lock the door? it's not like anyone else is going to barge on them anytime soon. but unbeknownst to the both of them, ishmael's suit has darkened a little, resulting in her actions having a little more possessive slant to them.

ishmael continues to smile as she walks up to red once again. ]

There's something that I've been meaning to try, ma'am. It might help in... flexibility and endurance.

[ lmao. she strides towards a cabinet and grabs a couple yards of red rope. ]

I'll demonstrate it on you first, as an example. Is that okay? [ it's a flimsy excuse, so it really is up to red if she's able to buy that or not. ]