Witch of the Winter Solstice (Fiction)

                  

If you’ve been to Sabbath Day Hollow, then you’ve seen Rosewood Manor, the sprawling mansion built by ill-equipped villagers in the late 1600’s, now home to the “mystically” challenged.

And if you’ve seen of our asylum, more than likely, you’ve been cautioned about the lesson our forefathers were taught over 300 years ago…

“If you kill a woman for being a witch,

You better hope you’re wrong.”

Residents of Sabbath Day Hollow believe the asylum that casts a shadow over our village was built as retribution to a vengeful witch executed in 1692… that in fearing for their souls, our ancestors built a refuge for women accused of witchcraft across New England.

My friends and neighbors are mostly correct. A woman was executed for witchcraft on these grounds.  And these walls have remained a sanctuary for the persecuted.

But Rosewood Manor wasn’t built to honor the dead or protect the living…

Our forefathers built this house for a witch yet to be born.

Dr. Aden Moss

Managing Physician,  Sabbath Day Asylum

                  

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  1. tsena's avatar

    oh happiness….sheesh, i have been patient long enough waiting for your next post! 😉 wink! thank you….now more?

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    • Damon Wallace's avatar

      Thanks for the nudge and hanging in there. 🙂 I took a step back and reevaluated the story and direction, now I’m back on track. More posts coming shortly. I appreciate the encouragement.

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      • tsena's avatar

        glad to hear it! i like the balance your story has between light and dark and the dichotomy between the characters. it unfolds like a tease.

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