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    Coven; Short Stories of Sci-fi and Fantasy
    Coven; Short Stories of Sci-fi and Fantasy
    Coven; Short Stories of Sci-fi and Fantasy
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    Coven; Short Stories of Sci-fi and Fantasy

    By J.J. Smiley

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    Seven short stories to answer your questions about witches, robots and others topics.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJ.J. Smiley
    Release dateMar 19, 2019
    ISBN9781386595328
    Coven; Short Stories of Sci-fi and Fantasy
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    J.J. Smiley

    Disappointed with titles that I read or watched in the theatre, it was time to write my own adventures. Just writing for personal pleasure at first and then publishing, has now become a joyful pastime. My wife who is always watching my back convinced me to go to press.

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      Coven; Short Stories of Sci-fi and Fantasy - J.J. Smiley

      COVEN

      Chapter 1

      Rhiannon was the seventh princess born to her Royal Highness Jasmine, the Queen Mother, and seventh Queen of Atlantia. She was born the seventh day of the seventh month in the seventh era of the separation, born in the morning mist on the seventh orbital hour.

      Rhiannon was an infant of immeasurable beauty never to be heir to the throne but destined to change the lives of any Atlantian subject she encountered. As much as her beauty would shine, her soul would shine even brighter.

      All the citizens of this world possessed mental powers capable of at least minor changes in the laws of physics. The ordinary citizen could make the milk taste sweeter, the bread rise higher and cause a spark to ignite an oven. Perhaps a farmer could enchant the plow to drive in a perfectly straight line. If a citizen was cutting wood, he could enchant the ax to stay sharp.

      On the other hand, the royal family had mental capabilities far beyond those of the average citizen. The royal blood could grow the food of the fields to several times its normal size. Make the flowers brighter, more colorful and with more aroma. Heal the sick and relieve pain. Another high power of the royal family, although it was terribly taxing, was controlling the weather; a rainstorm when and where necessary and bright and sunny most every other day. The world as a whole could be controlled by the royal blood.

      The capital of Atlantia was called Haven. Here was found the royal castle in its magnificent splendor. Each wall, steeple, pier, and rooftop was the result of the mightiest of enchantments. The royal palace, the town that surrounded it, and the fields that lay beyond as far as the eye could see were the most beautiful sights in this solar system.

      Atlantia was home to other beings, intelligent life forms but with different agendas. They were the Podasepia. These beings were peaceful and benign. Though they were aware of their own existence there one drive in life was to cause others happiness. They too could shape the laws of physics as needed. They were more plant than animal, but aside from food and water, they required the devotion of other life forms. Their primary use by the citizens of the planet was transportation. With stroking and enchantment and above all a ration of love, they would transform themselves into a transportation device. They would grow themselves into wheel-less buggies. They needed no wheels because they contradicted gravity.

      These beings were capable of growing and supporting all sizes of transportation. Some pods as they were called would grow themselves as single carriers. Others would grow as multiple carriers for as many as four citizens. Some with the help of more royal blood to enhance the adoration and enchantment would grow into large transports capable of moving several thousand pounds of cargo.

      Between the pods and the citizens of Atlantia, things went well with movement throughout the city and from city to city as well of transport of foodstuffs and other commodities without tie-ups.

      A thousand years of this symbiosis and the full potential of their relationship had still not been achieved.

      Chapter 2

      As Rhiannon grew older, she was told not to stray away from the castle. Rhiannon, being royal blood, must attend to the teachings of the sages and wizards to learn all there was to learn about the magic of the royal family. She was a quick learner and teachers were pressed to keep up with her, which gave here abundant time to wander the city. This she loved above all else.

      Rhiannon's first stop was usually the bakery; she could smell the freshly baked smunch a mile away. It was crispy and sweet, and warm, and heavenly, stuffed with just the right amount of sugar plumes. One day at the bakery, she met Angel. Angel was busy sweeping the floor, and when interrupted by this new girl she became short with her. She had not time for idle chatter; she worried that she would fall behind in her work. The princess merrily pointed to the broom, and it moved across the floor as if it had a mind of its own. Angel stared at the broom. As it went past her for the third time, she snatched it out of the air. There is time for magic, and there is time for honest work. Rhiannon immediately found her first friend, admiring her for not only her integrity but also her deep honesty.

      There were other friends she found over the next few years, Freya, Gaiam, Newt, Juni, and Yemay.

      Freya could expose your soul and boil your emotions until they could not be contained. This enhanced a person’s magical level. With her help, one could do things they never thought possible.

      Gaiam could grow food from the air. Sustaining a village for months by mere thought alone was not an impossibility for her.

      Newt could hear the movement of a caterpillar’s feet from miles away and see things from the same distance.

      Juni could project your thoughts onto a wall and of course, edit them to not embarrass the thinker or the watcher.

      Yemay could find water where there never was, much like Gaiam's ability, but with liquid. Refreshments were always at hand.

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      It was no accident that Rhiannon and her companions formed a tight group. Since childhood, they had played together and as they grew older had learned that

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