About the book: 2003 / This story has a strong echo of Ursula Le Guin, Joanna Race, James Tiptree Jr. and others, but the voice and gaze belong only to McHugh. It says here that even if you are determined not to meddle in other people's affairs, it is still difficult not to get into trouble... and if you are not looking for anything, then you sometimes find something that is worth looking for.