A desirable young woman harbors a terrible secret; a wealthy man dying alone searches for family connections; a medieval king orders an orphaned young woman to marry a stranger; a philosophy professor trying to engage his students presents an unusual model of the cosmos; a captive wolf chooses compassion over freedom; a foreign immigrant proves himself far more than a common laborer; a world traveler gets lost when he crosses a mystical boundary near his own home town.
Inspired by a random word list writing exercise, these stories and more will immerse you in a wide range of human emotions and imaginative situations.