But Zuna turned and bowed to the elders, pleading, "Please forgive her! She has been sick all day long and she forgot the way! Please don't give her the harsh punishment of 100 whips!"
Sunnie gasped. "Hundred what now—?"
Zuna slapped a hand over her mouth to shut her up before she finished. Sunnie was still baffled—why the fuck would they whip her a hundred times for not kneeling down to some random ass kid?
The clan heir saw Zuna pleading for Sunnie. And so he got up to his feet and said, "Forget it, let's continue."
He proceeded with the ritual as the elders cleared their throats and cast deadly eyes at Sunnie before sitting down.
Zuna pulled Sunnie away immediately.
Everyone watched as the clan heir carried out the task—pouring wine around the meat and holding the meat up while saying some prayers.
Everyone chanted along while Sunnie stood by the side, realising that she hadn't been to church in over a year now.
