A whipping along with being a convienent hole for anyone to use after he is healed, isn't sufficient...
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After a very silent lunch that was heavy on Dante's stomach, Mistress Alice pulled him aside. "Thank you for sending Jessy over this morning. I think it did them both good."
Slowly, he nodded. "I couldn't think of anything better." But it was good to hear that.
"Oh, it was all right, really." Seriously, she looked at him, and a strange uneasiness filled his gut, alongside the urge to hug and comfort her. "I took him to the doctor earlier," she then continued. "He was bleeding so profusely because a vein had been torn or burst. Flynn must have been downright violent."