Giants Advice

After Marian and Robin have a fight. Marian goes to Little John for advice. Robin/Marian

Marian walked through the forest kicking her feet in anger. Robin had begged her for a long time to come and join his 'gang' in the forest, but now that she was here he wouldn't let her do anything. She wasn't allowed to go out to the villages or be seen with the gang. They had just had yet another argument about it, in which left them both storming off in different directions.

This had been happening constantly lately. They could never seem to stop arguing now that she was here. Is this what they would be like when they lived together in Locksley. Would they always fight, and would their personalities always clash together.

Marian heard rustling leaves from behind her. She sighed turning around expecting to see Robin but instead found Little John. She frowned wondering what he was doing here.

'Robin and the others have gone into town. He asked me to come and make sure you were all right.'

'Oh. Well I am fine.' Marian replied. John nodded and turned to walk away.

'John' He turned back and looked at Marian. 'Can I ask you something?'

John nodded and walked up to Marian. 'You and Alice. How long were you married?'

'15 years' He sighed.

'Did you ever argue?' Marian asked.

John laughed a little. 'All the time.'

Marian looked up shocked and hopeful. John noticed this and put a hand on her shoulder. 'Do not worry. You and Robin love each other, everyone argues and you two always will. But because you love each other you will always make up. Everyone argues Marian, but they laugh and make up later.' John smiled.

'Thanks John. I thought that me and Robin had perhaps been apart to long to be together again, with the amount of arguing we do.' Marian smiled.

'Its just because the two of you are in a confined space, and also that you never seem to get any time alone together. But it will work out.'

John and Marian walked back to the camp, the others as John had said had gone to town.

'I'm going to go and get the gang and make sure everything OK.' John said grabbing his staff and walking out of the forest.

Marian looked around at the empty camp. They would be gone for at least another hour knowing Robin. She she grabbed her bow and daggers and went hunting for something to eat.

She had managed to catch 5 rabbits and on the way back killed at deer near the camp. It was too big to carry back herself so she covered it with branches and leaves to stop any other animals taking it, and walked back to camp. Much would be happy at the food she'd brought back. She turned and started the fire carrying the heavy cauldron over and putting it on the metal bar that hung over the fire. It took most of her strength to do so, but she managed it. She the grabbed two buckets and carried them down to the stream that was five minutes from the camp, she filled the pot and waited for it too boil. She didn't how to skin a rabbit so she left that job for Much.

There was nothing to do now but to wait for the others to come home. But then it turned out she didn't have to wait long for as soon as she thought that she could hear Much whining about being hungry.

The outlaws appeared over the hill only moments later. John went and put his staff away giving Marian a little smile. Djaq went over to her medicine cupboard and begin filling it with things that she had obviously acquired. Allan and Will both went and lay in their tents. Robin and Much then came, Robin still listening to Much whining about food.

'Much. I went hunting when you were all gone. There are 5 rabbits waiting to be skinned.' Marian stated. Much looked at her in disbelief, then when he saw the five rabbits sitting her turned back to her and Marian could have sworn that it looked like he was going to cry. He hurried of quickly to skin the rabbits.

Marian smiled and turned back to Robin who was standing in front of her. The situation was awkward and neither knew what to say.

'Five rabbits' Robin looked at her impressed.

Marian nodded. 'I also caught something else but I need help carrying it back.'

Robin raised his eyebrows and looked at her intrigued. He gestured for her to lead the way his arm and followed her.

Marian led Robin through the forest to her hidden prey.

'Robin about earlier. I am sorry. I know you are only looking out for me, and I was a bit harsh.' Marian broke the silence that had been hanging since they left camp.

'It's OK. I understand that you want to help and I may have been a bit abrupt earlier. But its just...i promised your father that I would look after you. And I don't want to loose you Marian.' Robin said sadly.

'Your not going to loose me.' Marian said stopping and turning to look at him. 'I lost you for five years Robin. I am not going to loose you again. Not even for a day.' Marian smiled and reached up and kissed him. She went to pull away but Robin put his hand on the back of her neck and pulled her forward again into a passionate kiss.

After a few moments Marian pulled away and reminded Robin why they were in the middle of the forest. Robin sighed and continued walking, holding Marian's hand.

Marian stopped suddenly at a pile of branches and leaves. Robin frowned and looked at her confused. Marian laughed. 'Well do you like mu art work?' She asked pointing to the pile.

'Marian if you have dragged me all the way out here to look at this, I am going to tie you to the camp when we get back.' Robin stated.

Marian laughed. 'But I thought that it would look lovely in the camp.'

'Marian you can decorate the camp if you want, but if you think that I am carrying that all the way back to camp, the you must have ate some mushrooms.' Robin replied.

Marian burst out laughing. 'You're so easy Robin' She bent down and began moving the branches and leaves out the way. Robin also bent down and began helping her curious as to what was under there. He then suddenly saw the head of deer. Marian had uncovered the rest.

'Marian you caught this?' Robin asked surprised. Only he and Little John had ever caught a deer.

'I didn't catch it. I killed it with my dagger.' Marian replied like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Robin looked at the neck and there right enough was the puncture wound of the Marian's dagger.

'But I couldn't carry it back to camp.'

Robin nodded and bent down and picked the animal up throwing across his shoulders.

Marian smiled and began following him back to camp

Robin walked in and threw the deer down next to Much. He jumped at the noise it had made and turned to see what it was. When he saw that it was a deer, his mouth shot open again. He was almost drooling. Marian laughed at his face.

'Well I say I am going to eat all night.' He smiled happily at Marian.

Robin looked at her proudly and put an arm around her waist. She looked up and smiled at him and bent up and they shared a quick kiss.

I think that I may add another chapter to this one. I have an idea for it anyway. Please review.