Robin Hood; The Beginning Chapter One
I rode my tall gray mare, Elegance, (aka Elly) towards Nottinghamshire Once there I had a look around. The town of Nottingham was very silent and lonely. I rode towards a young stable boy who was tending to some horses. "Where is everybody?" I asked him.
"They are all at the archery tournament, miss."
"Damn! I'm late!" I said looking at the boy and smiling in embarrassment. "Do you know where it is, boy?" The boy pointed toward a large castle.
"Thank you," I said. And noticing the poor looking clothing he was wearing, I handed him a gold coin.
"Really miss! You don't have to-" But I was already galloping toward the castle courtyard. Once I was at the door the guard let me in. "You are Lady Caroline Lachance, yes?" said the guard.
"Yes I am," I said. He opened the door to the courtyard to let me in. I pulled Elly to a stop and dismounted.
She was parked next to a paint mare. I walked over to a lady of about my age sitting on a podium. I approached her and greeted her.
"Hello, I am Caroline Lachance, You must be Lady Marian", I said, "I am from the year 2019. Therefore I am from the future."
"I am pleased to meet you, Miss Lachance. I am Lady Marian. I live here in 1192. I'm engaged to Sir Guy of Gisborne…but I don't love him. I love Robin Hood." She replied.
"Robin Hood!?" I said. She shushed me.
"SHHHHH!" she said. "Don't you know you can be executed just for saying his name out loud? He is Nottingham's most wanted outlaw!"
"Okay Marian. Sorry!" I replied. She nodded and gestured for me to sit next to her on the podium. Lady Marian was a delightful girl about my age, 22 years old. Then, Guy of Gisborne announced the competition and it began.