Seven stories, introduced by Telel, a guardian angel who did not volunteer for the job: A Brother’s Regret, The Last Watcher, Being Bella, The First Battle of Cuzco, Night Becomes Her, Julia, and La Traviata. Grief at a graveside, gold that walks, a girl in a room the world will not name, biobots against the memory of the earth. NSFW, written for adults: sexual content and exploitation, abused and endangered children, graphic violence, and strong language. Not every story is explicit. None are family reading.