/authors/dragons-dom/Recent content in Dragons Dom on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usSat, 14 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2014/06/14/her-outing-1-the-holding-area/Sat, 14 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2014/06/14/her-outing-1-the-holding-area/<p><strong>Part 1: The Holding Area</strong></p> <p>She turned the handle and pushed on the door which swung smoothly open. Moving from the greasy odor of a hotel kitchen she could suddenly smell vanilla, and was that roasted almonds? The inside of the room was dark and she turned to the inside wall by the door hoping to find a light switch. She found none but a movement sensor obviously kicked in and an overhead fluorescent fitting crackled into life filling the room with a stark blue grey light. She turned back to the room and almost yelped in surprise.</p>