It wasn't long before she was unable to do anything more than gasp and tremble and sag.  Her knees eventually gave out so that she was hanging from her wrists, the strain showing in her shoulders as they were stretched to their limit.  She wasn't terribly heavy, but with each strike, she flinched pulling more upon her arms, shoulders and wrists.  The aching pain that began in her limbs was not even felt as her back erupted again and again into searing pain.  Blood slid from the cuts upon her palms and from the bite upon her lip were her teeth had clenched during one of his strikes.<br/><br/>A whimper sounded as she began to lose consciousness.  She didn't know how long the beating had gone on.  It could have been but a few moments, but her body glistened with sweat and blood, and she could bear it no more.