"Stoked" implies there was already a fire - indeed, an animal was attacking and killing villagers - it doesn't mean 'created entirely out of nothingness' ... Y

"Stoked" implies there was already a fire - indeed, an animal was attacking and killing villagers - it doesn't mean 'created entirely out of nothingness' ... You stoke a fire to get it going, and you can do that with old or new fires, alike.