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.

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I got up and took three shaky steps toward him. I came to rest in

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“Yes, Master Damien.”

I’d take the lashing again, I’d do it for my friend. There was

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