The men's feelings of anxiety and fear will remain present. They will still feel uneasy with the feeling of hungry wolves surrounding them. Hearing the hunting-cries and observing their dogs' panicky reactions will only add to the tension.
He thought that he knew a lot about witchcraft so he had more people arrested because he was Christian and thought when one was found the rest needed to be hunted for as well. he started the peak of it if you will