Some noise could heard outside and soon enough a few Rokhans returned and whispered to the horde king. He gave them an order in thier tribal language and two of the Rokhans came to s

...but as I watched the two Kings and everyone that had been in the room walk out to witness my punishment, a different type of dr

ering the palace stood in front of me....about a hundred people watched me as I watched them. My hand was shoved behind my back and tied in quick e

" ordered the horde kin

to look into the eyes of the horde king as his punishment was carried out on me. I quickly turned around and gave my back to the people instead and I watched as the Pujerak '

The tears in my eyes were almost dry and I slowly clos

ernoon. It blew softly against my hair and my flushed skin. The gown I wore was tight against my waist

ely began to pour out of my eyes. Another whoosh and a second strike on my back. I wanted to crawl away from the whip so badly at this point. I felt like I was going to die and it was still literally the second strike. After the third strike a kind of numbness came over my body

und. Another whoosh through the air and the tenth strike hit my back. The cry I had been holding back tore out of my lips and immeasurable pain went through every inch of my back. My head pulled all the way back as I arched m

hidden recesses of my soul. I felt vulnerable and weak and exposed, so much so that the next whip pulled a jerk out of my body but I FELT NOTHING. I was

ted in front of me as he stared into my eyes. Tears that I couldn't stop or control continued to fall from my eyes. He looked concerned and regretful, but before I could actually tell his face went blank again. He

al. My eyes slowly went back open as I watched him. It was just

essed" A voice whispered from all around us. The trees around us were dancing

ed white and his eyes widened in shock. I knew

he and I both whispe

my hand. He also gently removed the robe and threw it aside. It was soaked through with my blood and had torn in several places. The horde king then as gently as he could, being careful of my back picked me up in his arms and pressed my face into his neck. I pu

steps were quiet but horried and I noted that we were walking back into the palace. I didn't know what was happenin

IR, THE

to because I was connected to her, outr goddess Kasia. I was going to one of her tombs, one of the two that exists

rak and my warriors were accompanying me. They never

ar female but I knew that goddess Kasia had something to

ground and had soaked through her while back. I felt guilt that I did

n to mine. I walked into the sacred place and my warriors stationed

rnal water. I didn't stop as I slowly sank into the water wi