serrphic:

they said “if she floats she’s a witch” and watched as she screamed for mercy under the water.

they said “burn her at the stake” and watched as her flesh melted from the bone.

they said “she’s powerful and has to be stopped” and watched as bullets ripped through her flesh.

they said “please, mercy” and watched as she slaughtered them as they did her sisters.

she murmured to the graves “i’m terribly sorry for being late” and wept for her children.

— hecate ;; a.e.w

proteusolm:

“All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a Thousand Enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.”
― Richard Adams, Watership Down

terrypratchettparadise:

“All witches are selfish, the Queen had said. But Tiffany’s Third Thoughts said: Then turn selfishness into a weapon! Make all things yours! Make other lives and dreams and hopes yours! Protect them! Save them! Bring them into the sheepfold! Walk the gale for them! Keep away the wolf! My dreams! My brother! My family! My land! My world! How dare you try to take these things, because they are mine!

I have a duty!”

– Terry Pratchett – The Wee Free Men