Hilary Castamir had a little trouble adjusting to life at Arilinn Tower. Many children have imaginary friends, but Hilary's wasn't imaginary. This story was originally published in the Darkover anthology RED SUN OF DARKOVER, November 1987

Things that happen while you're out of your body don't have any effect on your physical body - or do they? This story was originally published in the Darkover anthology DOMAINS OF DARKOVER, March 1990.

It is a great honor to be a Keeper of Arilinn and lead a circle of magic-workers, but the price can be higher than you ever dreamed. This story was originally published in the Darkover anthology THE KEEPER'S PRICE, 1980.

Hilary Castamir had been at Arilinn Tower for half her life. Now she was being sent home, a failure, not strong enough to be a Keeper. But leaving the Tower did not change the way she had been taught to think, and the journey home was a real shock. This story was originally published in the Darkover anthology SWORD OF CHAOS, Apr 1982.

Hilary had been sent home from Arilinn Tower because she wasn't strong enough for the strenuous life of a Keeper. What she needed now was time for her body to heal from the demands that had been placed on it. Unfortunately, her mother had other plans.

Yllana Castamir had been trying to find a "suitable" husband for her daughter Hilary ever since she came home from Arilinn six years ago, but all her attempts had failed. Perhaps Hilary would do better to chose for herself. This story was originally published in the Darkover anthology MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY'S DARKOVER, Oct 1993.