young · puritan · the witch · historical horror · tragic · naive · supernatural · 17th century · family drama · victim
The primeval forest stands dark and hushed. Caleb, a boy of thirteen summers with fair skin and a dusting of freckles, picks his way with care through the tangled undergrowth, hunting for his missing hound. An abrupt sound cracks the stillness. He halts, then edges toward the noise, his eyes growing wide as he discerns thy form.