As my hands were Lowered from the posts I stifled a scream, moving was unthinkable. I partly walked and partly was dragged back down the ramp.

Hands held me under my arms. I just prayed they wouldn’t touch my back.

The hands supporting me dropped me into a kneeling position on a pad. I sat there dazed, as the tears and snot were cleaned off my face. My whole body was wet with sweat and they also attempted to clean some of that.

I heard Rose’s voice in my mind and I tried to regain some composure through breathing. It worked somewhat. The pain was still near unbearable, but at Least I could focus on what was going on around me.

I heard Master Damien call my name and I looked blearily up at him. He was standing several feet away looking imposing with his arms crossed.

All I could think was how grateful I was to him for stopping the General.

“Yes, Master Damien,” I croaked out. My voice was hoarse and cracked.

Ciara,” he

but with some assistance I got up and took three shaky steps toward him. I

Master Damien,”

nine lashes you took to your back difficult?” he asked looking at

about that at

to come to me, I suggest you just take the steps toward me and not

“Yes, Master Damien.”

the lashing again, I’d do it for my friend. There was absolutely no way I was going to

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Evan Laid my kneeling place down and I sank back into it. Master Kein put a jug of water to my lips and I drank. Other Warriors wandered over and stood talking to my owners. I stayed silent and

had taken six

had laid money on when I would start making noise. A lot of them had lost their bets. After watching me at the posts they thought I would have cried out sooner. I’d have to give Rose credit for

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