Soon, some extraordinary sounds will spread through this calm and silent town, drawing citizens out of their houses and towards the main square. The show will go on for a long time, so they don't have to hurry. Afterwards, the prisoner will be left tied to the post for hours as an example of what can happen if you don't obey the law.
Public punishments have become so frequent that the city council decided to fund a brand-new stone whipping post. Some councilors suggested constructing more than one.
Is this prisoner proud to be the last "user" of the old wooden whipping post that had held thousands of males while their backs were decorated with amazing designs? Certainly not! As he approaches, he is thinking about the words of the guard who promised him a severe, no-mercy whipping...
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