• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

101 Words

101 Word Short Stories

  • Subscribe
  • About
  • Submissions
  • Volunteer

Witch Hunt

May 9, 2018 3 Comments

Witch Hunt
Share2
Tweet
Email
More
2 Shares

I kicked in the door to the hovel. The woman had barely time to scream before I had her in my grasp.

“You stand accused of witchcraft,” Father Seamus said. “You were witnessed giving Emma the Evil Eye. Now she miscarried.”

“I’m just a simple midwife, Father. Were I a witch, you wouldn’t stand a chance against me, would you?”

“Good point. Release her,” Father commanded.

I obeyed, but felt unsure why. A question escaped my lips: “Father, why do we believe her?”

She glanced at me with her swirling green eyes.

We left her to pack her things in peace.

By Mikko Rauhala

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Knyte7 says

    May 9, 2018 at 9:18 am

    Well written and tight vignette.

    Reply
  2. Perry McDaid says

    May 10, 2018 at 3:45 am

    clever use of words and concept.

    Reply
  3. throughthecolouredglass says

    May 10, 2018 at 5:54 am

    Awesome. Crisp and catchy

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Search Stories

The end.