This book isn't really as gory and violent as I thought it would be. It is kind of a different style of book that I cannot really explain. I find it pretty interesting though. So far, this book as jumped back and forth between Inman, the injured, ex-confederate, and Ada. The story mentions how they met and what they are now doing. Inman has been on a very long walk, trying to get back to home while avoiding The Guard. The Guard is Confederate watchman, I believe, who patrol the area looking for run-away-from-combat Confederates. While Inman is partaking in this extravagant game of hide and go seek, Ada is trying to take care of the farm. Ada's father died and she needs to survive. Hide and seek is a pretty fun game though. But anyways, a woman named Ruby walked up to the farm one day and said that Mrs. Swanger said that Ada might be in need of some assistance. They reached terms for this agreement and all is working out. That is basically the storyline of the book so far. In these pages that I just read, Inman is still accompanied by that preacher along his walk. It started to storm so they set up camp as a roadside "inn." Here, it was a dark and gloomy place. They sat in the "dining room" and drank. Then, a prostitute came over to the table, and the preacher, being the man that he is, said he was looking for a good time. They left Inman and went somewhere to "get to know each other." As it gets late, Inman went up to the loft right above the barn to go to bed. Up there, he met a by the name of Odell. In the light of the lamp, Odell told Inman of his life story and how unfortunate it had been. Then, the story jumps over to Ada. On they're way to town, Ada and Ruby stopped by Mrs. McKennet's house. She was a wealthy widow who had once had a crush on Ada's deceased father, Monroe. They talk about their take on the war as they eat ice cream. I didn't know they knew what ice cream was. That is about all I got. It is a pretty descent book, so I'd read it if I were you.
This would be the flag of The Guard.
Up that ladder would be the room Inman and Odell slept in at that shelter.
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