/authors/mrbondskin/Recent content in MrBondskin on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usFri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2007/11/09/amber-in-a-box/Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2007/11/09/amber-in-a-box/<h4 id="part-1-the-arrival"><strong>Part 1: The Arrival</strong></h4> <p>The box was finally pried open. All the partygoers leaned forward with their martini and brandy glasses in hand. A slight muffle was heard through all of the styrafoam blocks. The well-dressed man to whom this crate was addressed rummaged through the crate and the styrafoam like a kid rifling through a giant Cracker Jacks box. The guests peered in for a closer look. The gasps were audible as his blue-blooded friends and colleagues focused on the form beyond the foam.</p>