Cassie DePeckel
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Dorothy grabs her sewing and stands to leave the courtyard.
She wants no part of whatever's coming.
She's barely taken a step when Kanishi screams again.
Two guards rush up to her, blocking her path.
One speaks a little English.
You will stay and watch this man's punishment.
What did he do?
The guard shrugs as he herds Dorothy a few yards away to join the other prisoners.
Dorothy's heart races as she watches as two other guards tie the venter to the tree.
The man looks around wild-eyed.
Kanishi utters a command, and the guards start punching the man.
They work their way up his torso, inch by inch.
Kanishi stalks around them, barking orders.
By the time they get to the vendor's face, Dorothy can't watch anymore.
She turns away, but a guard standing behind her grabs her.
He grunts and points, insisting she watch.
She winces as the guards continue to pummel the vendor relentlessly.
After what feels like an eternity, they finally stop.
The Filipino man is slumped, his body limp against the tree.
His face is a mask of blood, but he's still breathing.