One of the short stories that was really my favorite was the one about the Romero and Juliet love affair. I was hooked on it from the beginning and it was a page turner. It really broke my heart how he had died at the end and she just threw his body. What a dang shame. I know how each short story is suppose to tie in with the main story however I never really understood how that short story connected with the main story. I have a feeling it might be with how estroven and ai was kind of flirty. It was almost like it was Romero and Juliet. Especially how ai has hated Estraven for a good part of the book and then it was almost like he started gaining feelings for her or him.