Anaid’s Sicilian Witch Adventure: A Fantasy Tale
Anaid’s Sicilian Witch Adventure
Anaid and her companions journeyed to Sicily, where they met Valeria, a friend of Selene, and her daughter, Clodia, both witches. They imparted fascinating knowledge, though Anaid chose not to share it with Clodia, feeling guilty about neglecting her friends.
Some time later, they set sail. Valeria emitted a peculiar sound that attracted a pod of dolphins. Valeria swam with them, revealing herself as Anaid. In the water, the dolphins guided them to a rock. There, Valeria demonstrated her ability to transform into a tuna and swam away.
Anaid remained on the rock with Valeria, awaiting an approaching storm. Valeria transformed back into a dolphin, a skill few possessed. Upon returning to the yacht, Anaid was exhausted from her training and went to bed.
At a gathering of Sicily’s most skilled witches, it was decided to initiate Anaid into combat, facilitating her search for Selene. Day after day, Anaid honed her fighting techniques, practicing on her teacher, knowing she wouldn’t be ready until she could defeat her.
During this time, Clodia fell strangely ill, leading some to suspect Odish was draining her blood. One night, Clodia left in a car with a woman, and Anaid followed them to a cabin. There, the woman was drawing blood from a wound on Clodia’s body. Anaid confronted her with an Atam (a double-edged knife used by witches), but it broke.
Enraged, Anaid unleashed a powerful force that triggered a volcanic eruption, driving away the Odish. After saving Clodia’s life, they became close friends, much to Anaid’s delight. After recovering from the attack, a witch taught Anaid to forge a new Atam, and another taught her to fly like a bird.
Without informing anyone, Anaid flew to connect with her grandmother’s spirit. There, she encountered Roc, a childhood friend who had become distant. He had grown and become more handsome.
Anaid and Roc began to fall in love. A few days later, Anaid spoke with her grandmother’s spirit, who instructed her to ride the last ray of sunshine to another dimension where Selene was held. She followed the instructions and arrived in a strange place where nothing was predictable. After much effort, she reached a lake where her mother was. Selene seemed to be in a trance, endlessly combing her hair.
Eventually, Anaid convinced Selene to return, but Selene revealed that Anaid was the chosen one. As a child, Selene had dyed Anaid’s hair to deceive others and had given her potions to suppress her powers.
While attempting to escape the dimension, the witch who had captured Selene was defeated, and Anaid destroyed her. Anaid and Selene were unaware that Criselda, Anaid’s aunt, had vowed to eliminate Selene and had entered the other dimension, only to become trapped.
Back in Urt, Anaid became popular and decided to host her first birthday party.
Characters
- Anaid: The protagonist, a small but intelligent 14-year-old girl who is often teased and has few friends.
- Selene: Anaid’s mother, who is kidnapped at the beginning of the story. She is an attractive woman who enjoys parties and attention.
- Criselda: Anaid’s aunt, who cares for her after Selene’s disappearance. She is a plump woman who loves chocolates.
- Roc: A childhood friend of Anaid who becomes distant but later rekindles their friendship and falls in love with Anaid.
- Clodia: A 15-year-old girl who initially clashes with Anaid but becomes a close friend after Anaid saves her life.
Places of Action
- Urt: A small mountain village in the Pyrenees where Anaid and Selene live.
- Catania: A town in Sicily where Valeria and Clodia live. Anaid travels there to find her mother and begins her training as a witch.