A desperate father visits a witch who has been chained to a tree, begs for the life of his child. Hopes that she will use her magic, but she demands a blood oat in return.
While this is an interesting and novel idea, this doesn't really have a satisfying narrative because nothing really plot-like happens and no-one learns anything.
John doesn't deserve his fate because he's done what almost any parent would do. Such a horrible death is usually only dished out on morally reprehensible characters (outside of slashers and torture porn). It needs to be earned by John being more of a bastard, or compromising his mora...
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