Dawn of the Demontide
“‘It really was the least he deserved.’ ‘You know his story?’ Jake asked.
‘Bits of it. No full record of the Witchfinder survives, just scraps of information. We know for a fact that he was the last true practitioner of Oldcraft. He had a natural instinct for magic, an understanding of its raw power. Some say he did not even need spells and incantations to work his will—conjurations came as easily to him as walking and breathing.’ ‘And he wasn’t taken in by the demon lie?’ ‘Not him.’ Tinsmouth s...miled. ‘He was blessed with two rare gifts. The first was his magical ability; the second was a sensitivity towards Evil. He could feel its power, see it plainly for what it was, and he was repulsed by it. This instinct was nurtured by his father, who was a preacher man and well-versed in the wiles of demonkind. His abilities led Hobarron into the life of a witchfinder.’ Jake remembered his dream in which he had walked inside the Witchfinder’s skin. Tinsmouth was right—the man had had a feel for evil.MoreLess
‘Bits of it. No full record of the Witchfinder survives, just scraps of information. We know for a fact that he was the last true practitioner of Oldcraft. He had a natural instinct for magic, an understanding of its raw power. Some say he did not even need spells and incantations to work his will—conjurations came as easily to him as walking and breathing.’ ‘And he wasn’t taken in by the demon lie?’ ‘Not him.’ Tinsmouth s...miled. ‘He was blessed with two rare gifts. The first was his magical ability; the second was a sensitivity towards Evil. He could feel its power, see it plainly for what it was, and he was repulsed by it. This instinct was nurtured by his father, who was a preacher man and well-versed in the wiles of demonkind. His abilities led Hobarron into the life of a witchfinder.’ Jake remembered his dream in which he had walked inside the Witchfinder’s skin. Tinsmouth was right—the man had had a feel for evil.MoreLess
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