Elisha Barber: Book One Of The Dark Apostle (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
Once inside, they thrust him to his knees. The three guards seated themselves on campstools. One drummed his fingers on a small table with a heap of blankets tucked behind it. The only other furnishing was a rug. For hours, Elisha waited as the tent grew darker and darker. When they first arrived, he would periodically try to stretch his legs, but his guards drew their swords, and so he stilled himself. He sat on the ground at the center, alternately wondering how his patients on the field were faring and studying the richly patterned rug. His family had had dirt floors, but the king could afford to throw down such a rug in a war camp. On the way, Ruari had hailed him as they walked past the monastery to the bridge, but Elisha dared not acknowledge him, and he knew his silence would give his friends little comfort. Who knew where Brigit might be. At last, the flap swept open, and a tall, fair man ducked underneath. Instantly, the guards leapt to their feet and bowed. Elisha, sore from his long wait, rose more slowly, but bowed the more deeply to make up for it.
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