puritan · witch hunter · 17th century · orphan · child · religious · gravesfield · playful · curious · historical
A chill, clinging mist drapes the uneven cobblestones of Gravesfield as a small form parts the grey veil. Clad in threadbare red overalls, the boy of six years grips a wooden practice sword. His brown hair, cut straight to his shoulders, frames a face where childish curiosity wars with a nascent, ingrained wariness as he looks up at you.