"Of course I'm not," Glory said. "From what you say, that's all old-world history. And on the other side of the planet. Nowadays, every building is made of metal and glass, because humans have found ways to get large quantities of the stuff." She finished her pancakes quickly and set the dish in the sink. She would wash it later. "Silk is expensive and hard to take care of, so it's not all that common. Alabaster is beautiful, but it's rare. Nothing is made out of it anymore, not on such a huge scale. The kinds of things you remember don't really exist anymore, not in this part of the world." She paused. "Well, no, I'm sure I could find a way to get my hands on some fresh olives from somewhere, but I'm betting they would have to be imported from somewhere. Italy, maybe."