A masterful mix of fantasy and science fiction that includes:
Limits: Two aliens fascinated by man's fondness for defining boundaries decide to make sure he doesn't get out of the habit.
The Lion in His Attic: Seventy-six years after Atlantis drowned, a sorceress and a prince learn to their dismay that not all lions eat red meat.
Table Manners: When the proprietor of the Draco Tavern is invited to dine with some carnivorous etees, he brings along a xenobiologist to coach him in alien etiquette. But he forgets that he is already outfitted with the oldest guide of all.
A Teardrop Falls: In his youth, Hilary Gage had fought men and studied the ravages of Berserkers. As a machine, he terraformed planets and lay in wait . . . .
Yet Another Modest Proposal: At last, a solution to the problem of radioactive wastes that costs nothing and yields an immodest profit.

Contents:

• Introduction
• The Lion in His Attic
• Spirals [with Jerry E. Pournelle]
• A Teardrop Falls
• Talisman [with Dian Girard
• Flare Time
• The Locusts [with Steven Barnes]
• Yet Another Modest Proposal: The Roentgen Standard
• Folk Tale
• The Green Marauder
• War Movie
• The Real Thing
• Limits