“as a team of five enforcers wearing robes and hoods took turns, relieving one another after every 40 strokes.”
Yea, I was worried since that is a lot of lashes to give out. But handing off the work after 40 whips is a good way to keep from overexerting themselves.
“as a team of five enforcers wearing robes and hoods took turns, relieving one another after every 40 strokes.”
“Yea, I was worried since that is a lot of lashes to give out.”
Not to worry!
More than enough to handle the task.
Five enforcers TIMES forty swats Equals 200.
With only two convicts needing 77 swats each for a TOTAL of 154.
Clearly, they were prepared.
Guessing that #5 was a trainee?