He calmed down a little, but the harshness of loneliness returned when the man stood up and disappeared into the cave. His heart overflowed with joy when he looked up and saw, near the cave, a city with buildings, palaces, and fortresses. He gazed at it, mesmerized. This city hadn't been here before, so how did it suddenly appear? I hadn't moved from my spot; was the city walking toward me? That was impossible. What had happened then? *** This collection of short stories belongs to the dreamlike, mythical world, which begins with a surprising real event and ends with unexpected twists, imbuing everything real with a special charm and captivating symbolism. Stories like "Twilight Light," "The Train," and "The Night of the Storm" express the human psyche with all its dreams and failures, and the insignificance of humankind in the face of the universe's mysteries, no matter how much knowledge one possesses. As for "The Skull"—previously unpublished—Dr. Youssef Ezz El-Din Issa combines psychological illnesses with their effects on the body.