Romance & Sensual · 2 parts
The Diamond Cutter's Apprentice
Mila starts as an apprentice in a family diamond workshop in Antwerp. The master cutter, Joris, speaks to stones, and to nobody else, until she asks him what they say.
Stories tagged “craft”
Travel & Outdoors · 2 parts
The Lanterns of Kyoto
A translator searches Kyoto for a lantern shop her grandmother knew. The shop is closed, but the craftsman's son opens the door and offers her tea.
Gay Stories · 2 parts
The Tailor's Apprentice
In a tailor's shop behind the Istanbul Grand Bazaar, an apprentice is measured every morning by the master's grandson, who insists on doing it himself.