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Medieval Times AU

Arthur Kirkland is a respectable upperclassman in his village. Being a widower, he is a wealthy merchant trader with a young son named Alfred. He always kept to himself , never bothered by anyone-except Francis.

Francis, a handsome young male with a wife and Son, all 3 being new to Arthur's Village.

Meeting upon each other coincidentally, Arthur immediately falls in love with Francis.

Arthur tries to deny his friendship with Francis, (who also makes him question everything he knew about himself)while everyone else around him is fearing the worse and blaming each other for the misfortunes of the village.

The days go by until one, when Francis and his family are accused of being witches, and are sentenced to be burned at the stake- alive.

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Prologue

" I , though with great shame, have been bewitched by the man of Francis Bonnefroy."

The crowd gasped and hissed at the lone man standing in the middle of the room, who hung his head in shame. He was no more that 17 years old. He was handsome, tall and lean. The village men cursed him. The women looked at him in disgust, while clinging to their husband's arms. The mothers covered their children's ears to block out the sin. The old muttered a prayer for the poor boy.

3 men sat in front of the court room. All of them wrinkled their noses a the accused and their lips turned into a scowl.

" How unfortunate for you." One said, shaking his head. " But we all knew there was something wrong with that one. The rest of his family could be accused of doing sin as well!"

A woman in the crowd gasped. " It's true! I saw his own wife with old Elizabeth in her house last week!" The crowd cried out, horrified. Old Elizabeth was a haggard old women with only one leg. She was a widower and was very poor. He language was vile and she had a quick temper. No one at all liked her in the village. None at all. So for Francis's wife to be with her, in her own home, Had easily convinced everyone that she was, indeed, a witch herself.

A unaccompanied man, standing in the back, raised his arm and the room instantly fell silent.

" I am also a victim to his enchantment." The crowd gasped and instantly began to whisper among one another again. The man stared right at the 3 who were sitting in the front. His didn't looked ashamed at all what he just said.

Despite the whispers and dirty looks, he continued.

" I propose that we trial the Bonnefroy family for witchcraft. I shall hold the trial myself. We can't allow him to bewitch the young, vulnerable men of this quiet and pure village. He has a wife who seems to be conspiring with another witch- it's only a matter of time when a crime is to be put into action. Their son is strange and too quiet. My own son even said this to me himself. If the family is found guilty-"

The man narrowed his eyes, his face darkened, looking like the face of devil itself. His emerald eyes were narrowed. His lips were curled into a sinister smile. Everyone in the room didn't dare to speak, they all were too interested into what this man was saying. No man dared to talk to him now. A lady felt shivers go down her spine from the cold that seem to have hung in the air. The 3 men at the front leaned in forward, anxious to hear his answer.

" Burn them." Finished Arthur Kirkland.

The crowed cheered and clapped in response.