Excellent story. Gilman doesn't tell us where it comes in the overall chronology, but I think it should be placed relatively early in the series. You certainly won't miss anything for not having read it, but it is a nice little piece. I intend to seek out the other two short stories mentioned on her site as being set in the Retrievers universe, "Palimpsest" and "Illumination." (Or perhaps "Illumination" is the one I already read? I'll know soon enough.) I'm hoping that they'll help tide me over 'til Hard Magic is released.