The 10 stories in this anthology range from the historic or mythic to the contemporary, from Irish settings to international ones. Many are written in the first person, and most deal with personal interactions, and how relationships impact on the individual or their society, togetherness if you will. These stories are the short listed entries for the IT Tallaght short story competition in 2016. The competition was run in conjunction with the Red Line Book Festival. The competition was open to anyone over 16, and attracted 134 entries from 14 countries.