The Fell Wood is inhabited by demonic spirits and malevolent Fae, and even the most experienced Witches tend to avoid it.
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Two novices of the Coven have been found guilty of betraying their oaths, and must be ritually punished. After standing in shame before their sisters, the two are flogged until bleeding, after which they are left bound to a pillar in the deepest part of the Fell wood. The scent of their blood will attract the Dark Things that live within, who will come in the night and decide for themselves whether to spare the girls or claim them