The charm of the short story lies in its... shortness. The challenge lies in fitting this shortness with... charm. Full circle. Okay, my view, my interpretation, my implementation. So that, when you buy this book, you know what to expect. Sure, I allow myself seventeen degrees of freedom in the interpretation of the word charm itself, thus you are in for surprises - nice, nasty, extraterrestrial, extra sensorial, romantic, fantastic, loving, lustful, happy, tragic... no, never trite. Sorry, I belong to that race of writers who do not believe in cheating their readers. Even at the cost of missing some and all of respectable literary prizes. Well, pleasure comes at a price. I gladly pay it.