Divine Artifact in a Scientific World

Madison shook Analise's hand while saying, "Hi, Analise. Jack told me about your hiking trip together, and I have to say I'm a little jealous. Maybe we can go together sometime next summer?"

"Ooh, I'd like that," replied Analise.

Then Jack moved Robin to stand in front of Miranda.

"Robin, this is Miranda. She was a horrible cock tease in high school, but she's my loyal girlfriend now and will probably be my head of PR in the future."

Robin shook Miranda's hand mutely while staring at Miranda's prodigious chest.

Jack pulled Robin along and stopped in front of Nora.

"Analise. Robin. This is Nora. I initially soul bonded her so I could give her access to a world-class laboratory and help her pursue her dreams of revolutionizing nanotech, but just recently she also asked to join my harem."

Nora stuck out a hand to Robin. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Robin."

After shaking Robin's hand, she shook Analise's hand while saying, "Analise. I hear you and Jack are in the same chemistry class along with Naoko. I'd love to have a chat with you about your future goals. There's plenty of room on my team if you are interested in nanotech."

"Really?" said Analise. "I'd love to talk about that possibility."

Jack pulled Robin in front of Rina.

"Analise. Robin. This is Rina. I initially soul bonded her so I could give her access to private super computers and she has since made amazing advances in simulation software and computer tech. And just recently she joined my harem."

Since he was going through his soul bond in chronological order, he introduced them to Isabella after they shook hands with Rina.

"Analise. Robin. This is Isabella. The only reason I soul bonded her was because it was the only way to save her life. Her soul bond is a bit extreme, but she's been helpful, so I plan to try to fix that sometime today."

"It's a pleasure to meet both of you," said Isabella as she shook their hands. "I hope to see more of you in the future."

After everyone shook hands, he moved them over to Samantha.

"Robin. This is Samantha. She's one of my two number-one harem fans and also the person most likely to solve nuclear fusion."

"Hi Robin," said Samantha as she shook the girl's hand. "I hope you join Jack's harem. He really likes you, and I think he'll be-"

"Samantha," Jack warned.

"Right. Sorry Robin. As you can see, I'm a bit enthusiastic about growing his harem."

Robin nodded mutely, looking a touch dazed.

Next was Naoko.

"Analise. Robin. This is Naoko. She and I met recently. She's working with Nora on developing nanotech. Though, like me, she's still mostly in catch-up mode."

"It's nice to meet you, Robin. Hi Analise," said Naoko.

Once they shook hands, he led Robin over to Katie.

"Analise. Robin. This is Katie. She's my other number-one harem fan. She wants to be a doctor and is working with Nora on cancer treatments."

"It is a pleasure to meet you. Analise. Robin. I look forward to getting to know both of you."

Last he pulled Robin over to meet Lorie.

"Analise. Robin. This is Lorraine, Samantha's mom. I initially suggested the possibility of soul bonding her mom because it would ensure that even if Lorie died, Samantha would still be able to visit with her. But one thing led to another, and she asked to join my harem."

"Wait, you're Samantha's mom?!" exclaimed Robin. "But... that's..."

Lorie reached out and gently patted Robin's cheek.

"It's okay, sweetie, take your time. I know it's a lot to take in."

Then she turned to Analise. "Analise. It's a pleasure to meet you. I can tell by the look in your eye that you're already on board with whatever Jack wants. Just, for your own sake, make sure to consider everything carefully before jumping in with both feet."

"Thank you for the advice, Mrs. Norwood," said Analise.

"None of that, Mrs. Norwood nonsense. If we're going to be harem sisters, then call me Lorie." Then she looked at Robin and said, "That goes for you as well."

"That's it for introductions," said Jack. "Now why don't we all sit and I'll explain some stuff, then you can ask any questions you want."

The girls grabbed chairs and formed a circle, and Jack had Robin and Analise sit opposite him.

After they sat, he told them about how he had received Genesis Heart, then described its capabilities and gave a brief history of what had happened up to that point. He also described soul bonds and the various modifications he could make to them.

When he finished, Analise asked, "So you could have offered me a soul bond back at Lake Valhalla?"

"Yes. And I did consider it. But I was worried you'd accept for the wrong reasons and then be unhappy with being in a harem."

She opened her mouth to protest, then closed it. Her expression turned thoughtful. Then she asked, "And now?"

"Can you be happy sharing me with all these women?" he asked.

She looked around at all his girls, each looking at her with friendly expressions. Or expectant in the case of Samantha and Katie.

"Yes. I think I can. The time we spent together with Samantha and Miranda helped. But hearing about your soul hug makes me think I can be happy with you in a harem."

"That's good to hear. Let's talk about it more later today, after you've had a chance to get to know your other potential harem sisters."

"Okay."

He turned to Robin. "Do you have any questions you want to ask now, or do you want to take some time to get to know everyone first? Maybe go swim? Ride jet skis? Paddle board?"

"Jet skis?" she asked.

"Yep." He pointed at the pier off to her left behind her that jutted out into the cove. "Jet skis and paddle boards and floaties. Or you can lie out on the sand or go check out the waterfall."

"I want to ride a jet ski," she said.

"Yay! Jet skis!" said Naoko.

Naoko got and stood in front of Robin. "Come on, let's go check out the jet skis."

Robin nodded, then got up and followed Naoko out onto the sand towards the pier.

Once Robin was out of earshot, Lorie said, "I think it's the nudity more than anything that threw her off. Give her a few hours, and I think she'll be okay."

Then she looked around at the other girls. "I don't know about the rest of you, but I feel like riding a jet ski as well. Who's with me?"