White Heat (2010)
“At first, she was afraid he’d intercept her, but he didn’t. He watched from where he stood, like a sentry at the door.
Grateful for the crowd, which obstructed his view at least some of the time, Rachel got herself a drink and sidled over to Martha’s friend. She tried to make it look like she was just searching for a place from which to see the festivities and hoped Bartholomew would believe she had no ulterior motive for choosing this particular spot.
After about five minutes of watching the d...ancers, she offered Sarah a smile. “Hello.”
Sarah squirmed in shy discomfort, but responded with a softly spoken, “Hi.”
“I’m new here.”
Ducking her head as if to hide her scars, she muttered, “Yes, I know.”
“How long have you been part of the group?”
“Three years.”
“How did you first become interested in the Church of the Covenant?”
She smoothed her robe. “I joined when Ethan and four of the Brethren came through my village.”
“Village?” Rachel had hardly ever heard an American refer to his or her hometown as a village.MoreLess
Grateful for the crowd, which obstructed his view at least some of the time, Rachel got herself a drink and sidled over to Martha’s friend. She tried to make it look like she was just searching for a place from which to see the festivities and hoped Bartholomew would believe she had no ulterior motive for choosing this particular spot.
After about five minutes of watching the d...ancers, she offered Sarah a smile. “Hello.”
Sarah squirmed in shy discomfort, but responded with a softly spoken, “Hi.”
“I’m new here.”
Ducking her head as if to hide her scars, she muttered, “Yes, I know.”
“How long have you been part of the group?”
“Three years.”
“How did you first become interested in the Church of the Covenant?”
She smoothed her robe. “I joined when Ethan and four of the Brethren came through my village.”
“Village?” Rachel had hardly ever heard an American refer to his or her hometown as a village.MoreLess
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