Eventually, Thrawn's hands go to the chain, and unwrap it. He slides the blindfold off, with a brief warning -- "Let your eyes adjust" -- and then he leads Dean, still by the collar, into the tent.

"As sales of the collar, the vibrators, the clamps and the blindfold have all gone up," says Thrawn, "the shopkeeper has graciously allowed to use these back rooms as a recovery area, if you need it."