Taking the Fall

"I let you down, Dad. I blew up something so minor, couldn't even win against a woman, and failed to live up to your expectations. I'll take a hundred lashes as my own punishment. I swear I won't make such a rookie mistake again," Gareth said.

He volunteered to take a hundred lashes as his punishment.

He knew perfectly well that his father made it look like Gareth had a choice, but it was really j