PART 4
On the 28th whiplash Lyen begins to have the first symptoms of loss of consciousness caused by severe stress and terrible pain.
She hears a loud ringing in her ears, her vision starts to blur and her legs give way. The wounds caused by the whip are clearly visible.
At the 29th lash Lyen only manages to let out a much quieter and more muffled scream.
She clearly can now feel the lashes only partially because she is about to lose consciousness.
The military doctor in agreement with the commander of the court martial decide for the moment to suspend the punishment for a few minutes, to give Lyen time to recover.
Meanwhile the doctor pays her a brief visit. Lyen is recovering even though she is keeping her eyes half closed. The doctor hears her heartbeats gradually normalize.
Her blood pressure is now restabilizing, whereas before her, it was very low. At this point the doctor states that Lyen is ready to be whipped again.
The commander decides that she starts again from the 29th lash.
Lyen, who until recently had the splint removed from her mouth to make her breathe better, says:
"Please... I feel bad, I'm weak. My back burns like hell.... I can't take all 50 lashes"
The commander: "Doctor?"
The doctor: "Yes sir, she will surely faint before she has finished all the lashes, she doesn't have much longer"
The sergeant: "With permission sir, should i untie her?"
The commander: "No, you continue to whip her as long as you can, even if she doesn't finish all the lashes i will consider the punishment sufficient.
Sergeant can you start whipping the soldier again"
Lyen resigned, she can't say a word, only tears running down her face from her pain and fear.