The Dollmaker's Curse

In a small, sleepy town nestled in the heart of the forest, there lived an old woman named Mary.

She was known to all as the "Dollmaker," for she had a gift for crafting the most lifelike dolls anyone had ever seen. Children from all around would come to visit her, begging for a chance to see her workshop and the dolls she had created.

But as the years went by, strange things began to happen. Children who had visited Mary's workshop would disappear, one by one. No one knew where they went, and the town was gripped with fear.

One day, a group of villagers decided to investigate. They entered Mary's workshop, expecting to find the source of the disappearances. But what they found was far more horrifying than anything they could have imagined.

The dolls that Mary had crafted were not just lifelike – they were alive. Each doll had its own distinct personality and a sinister, malevolent gleam in its eye. And as the villagers looked closer, they realized with growing horror that each doll was made from the bones of a child.

Suddenly, Mary appeared in the doorway, wielding a butcher knife. She cackled with glee as she advanced on the horrified villagers, the dolls following in her wake. The villagers tried to fight back, but it was no use – the dolls were too powerful, too numerous.

In the end, the town was destroyed. The villagers who had survived fled in terror, never to return. And Mary, the Dollmaker, remained in her workshop, surrounded by her grotesque creations, forever plotting and scheming to lure more children to their doom.

To this day, no one knows what became of Mary or her dolls. Some say that if you listen closely on a quiet night, you can hear the eerie sound of her cackling laughter echoing through the woods, a warning to all who dare to venture too close.