This is where I get lost ... She's dressed as maybe a 13th century peasant ... He is wearing Jeans and a T Shirt .... Why? Also every single stroke is being 'pulled' and if you use a bundles of twigs like that properly (which is really not a birch) then cuts will appear on the recipients backside .... This is why a birch is soaked in salt water, not only for the osmosis effect itself, but also because the salt will act as an anti bacterial. Which is extremely important. Further, a birch or this bundle of twigs, is a single use item .. Use once and throw away. Never use on two people, One person to one switch or birch.