Fire is a protection against witches, so why not burn them to hell within the circle where they celebrated with their disgusting orgies of offering themselves to the Devil.  They threw their torches high in the air as they were aimed accurately towards the bases of the thirteen trees.  Instantly they had succeeded with their plan.  The witch's screams were unbearable as the villagers ran back to the safety of their homes.

Only one villager by the name of Pedro was brave enough to stay and watch the witch's fate.  He saw them running terrified within the circle, before the flames started licking at their bodies as they screamed in burning agony.  Others remained calm as they chanted some curse before the raging flames spread in their direction.

At that moment there was an almighty deep roar which could be heard for miles and miles around in the dark cold night.  Pedro's eyes grew wide as he watched a flash of lightning hit the centre of the circle and smoke started to build.  He watched terrified as an enormous figure held out its arms as the witches ran towards it.  The figure must have been at least 10 feet tall, half-man, half-beast.  As the beast turned its head in Pedro's direction, Pedro wished that he hadn't stayed to watch.  He realised as he looked into the beast's raging, bright eyes, that the devil himself had come to rescue his children.  Pedro fled the scene, surviving to tell future generations what he had witnessed, and to tell them that the circle was a forbidden place.
Since then a few people have gone missing around here, never to be seen again.  They say that the burnt remains of the witches are still here waiting to reap revenge on the villagers who condemned them."
"Wow" said Hazel slowly.