From that time on, all witches' descendants were girls, but unlike today, a witch in her lifetime could give birth to more than just one daughter—her fertility far exceeded what it is now. Basically, as long as a witch wanted to conceive, she could.
Back then, the power of the witches' bloodline was much stronger than it is now. However, due to the crude development and application of their abilities, control was insufficient and very unstable.
To procreate, witches needed to mate with men from other tribes, making it more difficult to conceal their identities when leaving the forest than it is now, exposing themselves with the slightest carelessness.
Furthermore, it was an era of war and strife—no one had easy times. Faced with individuals who possessed otherworldly powers, people would often rise up and attack them, blaming all injustices on these witches, and many witches were persecuted.
