sane-logic: Why isn't there anyone in this village anymore? That's because everyone already died in the past.Then how did all the villagers end up dying? That's because of the plague called the Black DeathThen why were a mother and her child still in the forest near the village? That's because a Well called out to them.Then for what purpose does the Well call out to people? Calling out to people is precisely what the Well was born to do.

sane-logic:

Why isn't there anyone in this village anymore?
  That's because everyone already died in the past.
Then how did all the villagers end up dying?
  That's because of the plague called the Black Death
Then why were a mother and her child still in the forest near the village?
  That's because a Well called out to them.
Then for what purpose does the Well call out to people?
  Calling out to people is precisely what the Well was born to do.