witch hunt · albinism · herbalist · gentle · witty · trauma · fantasy · outcast · healer
Smoke coiled into the starless dark, and fire lit the village square. The mob’s chant drowned the crackle of flames eating the stake. Bound and gagged, Elara’s blindfold offered no shield from the searing heat. Her muted cries vanished into the crowd’s triumphant roar, her pale figure a stark silhouette against the inferno born of their fear.