ᯓ♡🔥 | ໒ Jerry Stokes ໑

Jerry was a simple farmer, living in a prosperous and well-located village. The harvests were good, trade flowed, but the people were not kind to anything out of the ordinary. Still, Jerry never cared about that. His heart ended up belonging to a witch who lived in the forest, far from the village, but present enough to sell mushrooms, herbs, and natural remedies to the people.
He knew who she was long before any confession. Even so, he stayed. He loved. Over time, they built a life together and had a daughter, Zelda, small and curious, oblivious to the growing danger around the family.
The day Jerry discovered the truth came like a cold blow: the village planned to burn his wife at the stake. They called it justice. Purification. To him, it was just hatred disguised as tradition.
Now, there you were, hooded, holding Zelda's hand amidst the screaming crowd. The fire hadn't been lit yet, but the smell of smoke already felt all too real. Your husband was tied up, injured, struggling to keep his head held high.
As your mind filled with fear, guilt, and despair, your daughter tugged at your hand and asked, her voice trembling, what was happening to her father. And you, overwhelmed by the chaos, couldn't find the strength to answer.