Chapter 1

Robin woke later than he had intended to but, like Marian, he had had the best night's sleep then he had in a long time. He felt well rested and like he could do anything, the image of Marian on the back of his horse, her arms wrapped around him yesterday was still in his mind and he thanked the lord that she hadn't married Gisborne. "Robin! Robin!" He heard Will shouting and quickly jumped from his fur slab.

"What is it?" Robin asked.

"I have something to show you come on!" Will said running off in the direction of the ridge. Will stopped in the bottom of the ridge. "Look!" he said beaming. Robin looked at him confused. All he could see was the other side of the ridge.

"Ermm Will..." He paused. "What am I looking at?" Will's laughter confirmed that Robin was missing something. Will walked past him and pulled a lever that was well hidden in the rocks. What appeared to be a door opened upwards and revealed separate compartments in a dug out area. "I thought that we were all in need of a boost so I've been working on this for a while." Will smiled. Robin patted him on the back.

"It is absolutely amazing." Robin beamed.

"Im glad you think so, there's still a bit left to do but I need some help."

"Of course, tell the gang. I have to go and get someone." Robin said and headed in the direction of the Knighton to fetch Marian whilst Will headed to fetch the rest of the gang.

Knighton

Marian, Adam and Mark where all walking through the fields, taking count of the livestock. "I make it 22 claves." Adam said. "Mark?"

"21." Mark replied.

" You are both wrong they are 23. One under the ttr…eee." Marian trailed as she caught a glimpse of Robin strolling from the very tree she was talking about.

"Marian is that?" Mark asked.

"I believe it is, go meet him ask him what he thinks." Marian smiled, Mark was 2 years younger and he always needed someone's approval, Marian and Adam had always thought it was due to the constant belittling he had suffered from his father as a child. He had been practicing with his bow for months now and could finally hit 2 apples of a tree at the same time. Once Mark was close enough he began speaking. "Robin, Robin, look what I can do!" He fired an arrow into the apple tree opposite and 2 apples pierced by an arrow fell to the floor.

"That's great Mark, you've been practicing."

"Lady Marian has been helping me." Mark smiled looking to Marian, Marian had the quill in her hand and was writing there stock down, nodding whilst Adam spoke. Robin looked across the sun was behind her and he couldn't help but realise how beautiful she was, but she looked tired. She looked as though the weight of the world was on her shoulders, and he guessed that, in her world, it probably was. People relied on her just as people relied on him. Robin walked across the field to stand in front of them.

"Are you busy?" He asked. She looked up and raised her eyebrows. "Ok, I get your busy." Robin smirked. "I mean do you have time to come with me?"

"Where are we going?" She asked.

"It's a surprise." He smiled. She looked at Adam.

"Do you mind?" She whispered. He took the book and quill.

"Of course not." Adam smiled.

"Ok let's go." Marian smiled. Robin extended his hand and Marian took it. Robin smiled to her and began leading her to his new camp.