She was made to endure the torture in the semi-open woodland

That wasn't enough, so a length of rope was attached to her wrists and she was dragged around the small arena, a simple clearing in the semi-open woodland, the rope finally being thrown over one of the horizontal bars of the cross and the girl's body stretched painfully as a result. She was made to endure the torture for some time, until her legs buckled under her and the whole procedure became counter-productive. She was there to be crucified and put to death after all; fun was over for now. Eventually she was taken in hand for the real purpose of the whole affair.