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The Witch's Daughter

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The Witch's Daughter: Chapter 1. May 1169. Dawn arises on a normal day of chores for Hilde Blaine. But does she see something in the lane? And what doom approaches on the tide?

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Feb 22, 2025
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Hilde Blaine pulled her blanket over her head and willed silent the unholy cawing from the other side of the thatch. 

It can’t be daylight yet.

Sunrise over purple hills
Sunrise over valleys and heather. © 2024 Sarah Smith

She ventured an eye out from under the blanket and looked to the dormer window through the roof that sloped up over her loft bed. A glow already picked out the t…

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