/authors/tumbleweed/Recent content in Tumbleweed on Gromet's Plaza ArchiveHugoen-usThu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2012/12/27/lord-oliver/Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000/stories/2012/12/27/lord-oliver/<p><strong>Chapter 1: Purchase.</strong></p> <p>The floor beneath Lottie’s feet changed from thick carpet to cold flagstone. Trapped in the darkness of the blindfold she could only guess her new location by her other senses – the smell of recently cooked pizza and spilled beer and the hum of a dishwasher. In a room behind heavy rock music roared out played by a band she didn’t know. The firm grip on her arm relaxed.</p>