Beyond the Cobblestones Tektime a world in which the

a world in which the fundamental trust that binds us together is gone

who are we kidding

the hillside turned to a black ink

and cultural mores

Gardner Dozois

Beyond the Cobblestones Tektime a world in which theClaudia lives in a very small town in Southern Italy where the cobblestone streets are so narrow you can't have a car, not that there is any money for one. No money, no food and barely any education. All around her is poverty and nothing to do but marry a local boy and start a family of her own. But Claudia has a feeling that there's more for her out in the world. One fateful visit from a distant relative and suddenly she knows what she needs to do.