'Volume 16 – The People's Choice' - The Woody Back to School Unit

85The Grand Master sliced the cane through theair with nonchalant ease and consummate accuracy.Jojo bucked involuntarily as the cane co-mingled withthe other stripes setting off a chain reaction ofundesirable sensations to all parts of her body. Shesqueezed her eyes closed as the wave of pain almostoverwhelmed her. She did her best to keep herbreathing easy and regain her composure before theGrand Master delivered the final cut.All around the hall the Woody gals weremuttering anxiously.“Oh shit, here comes the killer,” growledNixdown.The Grand Master took his time, tapping thecane down gently and getting his measure. It hadbeen a perfect caning so far, every stroke had beenclean and he didn’t want any last momentunpleasantness.He raised the cane and brought it down with awhistle.The crack of the cane echoed around the woodpaneled hall. It was an awesome stroke, a perfect acethat resonated in Jojo’s ears like a firecracker. Her leftleg crooked at the knee and she let out a heartfeltgroan.Mr Humphries helped her to her feet andsteadied her as she returned to the upright.“Are you okay?” he whispered.Jojo blew out her cheeks and then let herbreath out slowly. She nodded rather more