Playwright John Guare came up with the phrase "six degrees of separation" -- four words to describe the phenomenon of a shrinking world where any random two people can discover a link through a chain of acquaintances. This story suggests a route through physical connections from a homeless British woman to the President of the United States. But beware - this isn't a light fantasy. The links on this chain are rusty and loose - and they hurt those who are joined by them.
A Dryad Story Many will tell you of the mystical quality of trees. Trees, individually and collectively, often have a magical ability to confer calm and refreshment. Return to the Woodland Folk as outsiders encounter them...
A story in the Axeman Universe
A world similar to ours, where portals open up allowing those with a weapon and an adventurous spirit to explore and learn.
Brother and his sister marry a brother and his sister. One brother and sister hold a secret that the others do not know about - they are long time lovers with alot of tension between them. One day they are discovered in a ski cabin. What would the reaction of their spouses be?
Jonas decides to stay for a while in the Italian factory he inherited from his father, and to start work on a symphony. The women there never cease to astonish him. If you have not read, or do not remember, "To Inherit a Factory", you are warmly recommended to read that story first.