I sighed as I felt the restraints tug on my arm; Zuko was beyond furious and so I as chained up in a cell. I just waited patiently for something to happen. I flinched as the cell door screeched open, and Zuko came in.
"Ayera how could you!" Zuko yelled at me "I don't want to punish you but if you rebel then everyone will and if you don't start acting like more of a servant I will be forced to punish you more."
I just nodded "I understand my prince and I am fully ready to accept any punishment you chose to give me."
"And see it's that attitude that- wait what!"
"I said I am ready to accept any punishment you give me, and I know that is no way for a servant to act towards her master." I said confidently.
"Well then I can't just let you off the hook, even though I want to, do you understand that?" I nodded "ok I will give you 10 lashings in front of the whole crew." He stated and grabbed my chains before dragging me on to the main deck.
I kneeled on the deck in silence, completely ready for the impending pain. A burning sting landed on my back and the pain was so intense that I couldn't hold back a scream. Zuko wielded the whip of flames and mercilessly attacked my back leaving many gashes and burn marks. I counted in my head after each one, to get myself through it. The fire whip was a severe form of punishment reserved for betrayers or serious crimes, and it must be witnessed by a crowd to further humiliate the victim. 10 I thought to myself as Zuko laid one last painful blow to my exposed back before releasing the flame and kicking me to the ground in front of everyone.
"This is what happens to those who disobey me." Zuko declared before turning and vanishing to his room.
I just lay there as everyone looks at my back. Eventually one of the crew took me to my room and put some medicine on my back before leaving me to rest.
I sighed and let the pain fade slowly slipping into the blissful state of dreaming.
Sorry it's short but it's all I can do tonight.
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