When I was first approached about this tribute to Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Moon was on the short list of people I hoped we could get to contribute. She shared with Anne a love of horses, cooking, and fencing and a military background. They got along on a level that was subtle and sublime—I think they communicated on that special “mom” wavelength or something. Certainly, Elizabeth was considered by all to be the ideal houseguest. When she rightly won the Nebula Award for her amazing The Speed of Dark, we all cheered.