From my perspective, too, it went unspoken that he would never intervene in a way that would disrupt the scene. I think the respect we all have for each other and for the power of emotions from playing is why playing together as we all sometimes have has always worked so smoothly. When she came back with the hair frog I took it from her and told her I would do it. It worked out ok. That was not my goal.
Most people have an instinct to turn away, protect their heads.
And the floor was wood under the rug, not the kind of bang that would be seriously damaging. I was reminded that the first time I rolled you backwards onto your back during the setup of the initial harness, your partner leapt to protect your head. But anyway, happily, no serious harm done. Another thing I remember and will always remember was how quiet you finally became and how deeply into the bondage you got. This was very precious to me, how long that lasted and how much you had given in to it, how deep you were in accepting the bonds in the end and coming to grips with the experience.