Prompt for this week –
Word count – 112 Words
Witchcraft
They thought witchcraft was evil. Old fools! Little did they know it was a science of detachment. An art of sacrifice.
Who could sacrifice her milk suckling twin babies and smear herself with their virgin blood? Who could stand in the freezing waters of the lake the whole night waiting for the morning sun to bathe her in its golden nectar.
Who could slit the throat of her husband because the stupid man started howling on seeing the blood? As if they couldn’t have had more babies together.
Today, she would be blessed. She would be in the inner circle. She would be one with them. And rule the world for eternity.
The rules are simple:
What a chilling story Anshu! I would have never thought of such a take for such a photo!
I know Meena, maybe I was feeling dark while writing this story! 🙂
Terrifying story Anshu!! Good take.
Thank you Shilpa 🙂
That’s dark. I don’t even have kids, but that seems like way too much of a sacrifice for anything. I don’t care what it is. Kudos for going into the darkness and not being afraid to get a little bloody.
I know – but I have heard enough stories of parents sacrificing their kids for something or the other.
That’s horrible. I hope those sacrifices aren’t literal.
Deliciously dark! 😉
Thank you 🙂
Here’s my tale this week:
https://thedarknetizen.wordpress.com/2019/04/06/microfiction-cold-water/
Happy reading! 🙂
Yikes! Harry Potter would be horrified :O
Bold take on the prompt. Good job!
Ha ha, said like a true blue Potter fan! I am sure she would qualify as a Death Eater! 🙂
Chill rundown my spine while reading this tale. Very well written, Anshu.
This is nice 🙂 Darky dark….
Glad you liked it, Rekha!