Forty-four lashings.

Madam got right to it—short, sharp, quick strikes.

The first one snaps down. duckie calls it out immediately.

The next follows almost instantly.

She is keeping a fast pace, landing each one with clean precision. No wasted movement.

He is staying focused, keeping up with the count. Not slipping, not faltering.

Just like that, she finishes Shawn’s set.

Now onto the next.