"Look at that amazing hand writing," I cooed, peaking into the window of the school house every time the teacher looked away, "Aren't they so... I don't even know the word to explain it."
"It's cruel... What children suffered out of their parents fear," the Doctor voiced, coldly.
"What do you mean?" I gave him a sideways glance.
"All the fear of daemons and witches," the Doctor continued, "The children of this time get their hands broken just for not writing with the right one. They're humiliated and beaten into submission... It's awful."
"We should go, Doctor," Aeon murmured, quietly, leading him away from the window of the school house, "Come on..." Aeon very much loved this time and, through studies, she'd learned so much about it, but those things that the Doctor said were just at the back of her mind, but obvious to his. That'a just the type of person he was. Instead of ruining the experience for both of them, it might be best just to leave.
"No, no, no," the Doctor insisted, but allowing himself to be led away from the window, "This is your trip, Aeon... I'll be damned if you don't get to enjoy it because of me." I smile at him and opened my mouth to respond when we heard shouting and saw light approaching.
"Witch! Witch! Burn the witch!" the mob cried, marching right at us.
"Run!" the Doctor was all ready to make a get away, but I grabbed his arm and shook my head.
"They're not after us, Doctor," I explained. Sure enough, the group marched right past us. I might have tried to pay better attention to them as they went, but I suddenly got a migraine, making me rub my temple and zone out for a moment.
Suddenly, a man stopped beside us and handed the Doctor a pitchfork, "Best arm yourself, Sir... And you should get your lady in the doors." Then, he walked off before the Doctor could object to anything.
"Want to go watch a witch trial?" I muttered, half-heartedly, the migraine seeming to have subsided.
"Not... Particularly," he furrowed his brow.
"Then why'd you bring us to Salem?" I demanded.
"It's historical, right?" the Doctor checked.
"Yeah," I nodded, "For the witch trials."
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Forgotten By Time (Book Three - The Double Era Series)
RandomWith her memories gone, the Doctor has a second first encounter with Aeon Rider and, once again, invites her to go traveling almost immediately. With the idea of "Spime" travel being so very thrilling, Aeon insisted on a trip to America, but when on...
