C269 All of Them Were Illusions

The lash of the whip brought a flood of memories back to Tom. Throughout his life, he'd been whipped more times than he could count.

For trivial reasons—waking up late, leaving plates uncleaned, stepping on a flower in the garden—he'd receive several lashes for any small infraction.

Sometimes, even a burst of laughter at a happy memory would earn him a whipping