/authors/dave-barnes/ Recent content in Dave Barnes on Utopia Stories Library Hugo en-us /stories/66812/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /stories/66812/ <p><strong>Prologue: The Package</strong></p> <p>David studied the lengthy wooden crate that now lay on the tiled floor of the large rustic kitchen. He liked this room in the mornings; when the sun shone through the expansive windows that gave a panoramic view of the trees and mountains behind the property. At that time of day, the rays cast shadows over the light oak table he&rsquo;d installed in the centre of the room. It was his favourite place for studying the overnight financial news whilst eating breakfast.</p>