We are approaching the hard end of the obligatory flogging. My poor slave object suffers like a pig. :-) The body is bright red everywhere from the hissing whip marks. He moans and whines until he finally squeezes out the word "mercy". I let him off the pulley, let him dance quite wonderfully under the short bullwhip and finally he gets a proper whipping of the head until the poor guy's ears are ringing. :-) I'd say he's now ready to continue to endure anything I want. I've literally "softened him up".... ha ha ha