The Coven's Fault

A calm had come to the village, once they had dealt with the coven.

All the recent troubles had been their doing, obviously. They had poisoned the crops and caused the children to be born wrong.

But after the village had had enough, they had formed a militia, which is different to a mob, and they'd stormed up the mountain to where the coven had taken residence, next to where the river came out of the valley in the rocks.

The coven was dealt with, and thus no longer could cast their evil magic.

Or dump stuff in the river.