A dutiful village vicar offers salvation to a suspected witch facing a superstitious town, only to discover that her pagan beliefs challenge his faith—and force him to choose between the church's judgment and true grace.
Type:
Short
Status:
Available for Free
Page Count:
13pp
Genre:
History, Horror, Mystery
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
17+
Copyright Details:
Copyright 2026 Glyndwr Edwards
Synopsis/Details

The Border Counties of England were steeped in mysticism and legends.
Temperance Lloyd was revilled by the villagers and known as "The Devil's Mistress" because her soul had been pledged to Lucifer by her father.
Now, as she lies stricken, she has few friends, except for Horace Alexander, the vicar, whom she valued above all her detractors because of his enquiring mind. Their friendship has been sorely tested throughout the decades.
Alexander knows Temperance is dying and, as he decides to offer her salvation in her final hours, his beliefs are sorely tested as Temperance faces her final confrontation.

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Submitted: 2026-May-30
Last Updated: 2026-Jun-14
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The Writer: Glyndwr Edwards

To create original stories has been my primary aim and I am always fascinated when the premise alters during writing and takes an unexpected turn. This usually results in a better outcome. There is so much that is left unsaid, with forgotten stories, that the field is never exhausted in whatever genre a writer specialises. In collaboration with my brother, we have written a number of short screenplays based on forgotten aspects of British Folklore and History. The screenplays have been praised for their originality and ambiguity, with the story being left to the discretion of the reader to draw their own conclusion. This will be seen in the follow up to "The Brotherhood of Shadows": "Veil… Go to bio
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