Disclaimer: I do not own Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. I love that movie, but I don't own it. I do, however, own everyone else who isn't from that movie unless I state as such! Don't steal them!

Author's note: slight time change in the movie. It's been a year since Robin's father was killed, not six months.

A baby cried softly, jerking Robin into awareness. His hand was on his dagger before he remembered himself. His head fell back onto his cloak. His father was dead, his sister taken, and Duncan had been blinded. He would have vengeance for all of them. No one would do such things to his family and live. A woman's soft, gentle voice floated into the shattered room on the light breeze. He looked around him. Duncan was still sleeping while Azeem was on his knees facing East, praying. Robin sighed and stood up, walking outside. Kneeling at his father's grave, was a sad young woman holding a baby.

She was speaking to the grave with tears streaming down her face. Had his father taken another woman in Robin's absence? "You knew my father?" He demanded sharply.

She looked up, startled by his presence and obvious rage. She clutched the baby closer to her. "Who are you to claim him as father?" She asked bitterly.

"I am his son, Robin of Locksley." Robin said moving forward while carefully watching their surroundings. England had become seemingly treacherous. He didn't know if he could trust this apparently lone and defenseless woman.

To his surprise, the woman's face softened and a smile lit her tear-stained and weary face. "Robin? It is...truly you?" She asked brokenly. "I had feared that...that you were dead as well."

"I know you?" Robin questioned resisting the urge to step back and away from the young woman.

"Robin...it's me. Your sister. I'm Lilian!"

Robin froze, unsure of what to do or think. Could this be the little runt that had been his sister. When he had left, she had been a child. How could this...this woman with a child be his dearest sister? "Lilian?" he asked hesitantly and almost child-like. She nodded profusely smiling and crying tears of joy. "Lilian!" Robin swept her into a big hug, along with the tiny baby in her arms. "But...you have a child? How?"

Lilian's face darkened and she turned away, shamed. "The Sheriff married me to his cousin Guy of Gisborne. But I refuse to let him claim my son as his own." Lilian bit her lip and looked up at her brother beseechingly. "Will you hold him Robin...your nephew? His name is Richard...for the king." Lilian held the small baby boy out to Robin. He hesitated a moment, uncertain of what to do. Richard started to cry a little, slightly distressed. Robin took the baby and cradled him close to his chest and Richard relaxed against his uncle, no longer crying. Richard's hair was wispy and dark brown. His eyes were bright blue, almost the same color as Lilian's.

"He's a beautiful child Lilian," Robin whispered with a smile as he looked between his sister and the small baby.

"Who is your companion Christian?" Azeem had finished his prayers and come out to join Robin at his father's grave.

"Azeem, this is my little sister Lilian and her son Richard. Lilian, I would like you to meet my traveling companion Azeem. He won't seem to leave me alone until he saves my life, but he refuses to actually do anything when I'm in danger." Robin was caught between, smiling, glaring, and frowning at Azeem.

"You are still whining," Azeem informed Robin. "You are alive, are you not?" Then Azeem turned to Lilian and inclined his head slightly. "Salaam Lilian. It is good to meet someone of the Christian's family."

"Thank you for vowing to protect my brother Azeem. I know he will need the help unless he has changed much since I last saw him."

"I owe your brother. It is only right that I should pay him back."

"Nevertheless, I am grateful that you have brought him home to me at last. I'll even get us food to eat. I have plenty of good for all of us."

"Even Duncan?!" Robin exclaimed shocked.

"Duncan! Is he alright? I haven't seen him in almost a year. After they took me to Gisborne's castle I was unable to find a way to escape until now."

Robin bit his lip and turned away from his sister, uncertain of what to say. Azeem saved him the trouble, and answered for him. "The men who killed your father have blinded him."

Tears fell down Lilian's face again. "No, not Duncan," she begged softly before she ran towards the ruins of the manor.

"Lilian!" Robin called to his sister, rousing the sleeping baby.

"Stay here," Azeem ordered Robin, running after Lilian.

Lilian ran into the ruins crying Duncan's name. "Duncan! Where are you?" she called.

"Lady Lilian...are you come too?" Duncan's voice was weak as he came stumbling out of a doorway.

Lilian caught him as he fell forward. "What did they do to you Duncan?" Lilian begged crying. "This is not right...no man should do this to another. Not for any reason." She gently cradled Duncan in her arms.

"I am sorry," Azeem whispered gently as he approached Lilian and Duncan.

"Have you done this?" She asked in a hushed whisper.

"No," Azeem confessed.

"Then you have nothing to be sorry for." She assured him. "Only the monsters that did this to him must ever be sorry and bow before God's wrath." Something akin to anger flashed in Lilian's eyes startling Azeem.

"It was probably the Sheriff or his cousin from all of heard of them." Robin growled entering the ruins.

"It would not surprise me if it was my...husband," Lilian growled. "That man is a disgusting coward and an evil man. I pray everyday for Richard's return so that men like him and the Sheriff may be taken out of power."

"I should have killed him yesterday then," Robin growled almost regretfully.

"You met him...and yesterday?" Lilian asked distressed.

"Yes, he was chasing a boy for poaching. I knocked some sense into him and his men though with no help from Azeem there."

"Again with your complaints," Azeem muttered throwing up his hands exasperated.

"I wish you would have killed him Robin," Lilian whispered sadly. "He will do worse to me and you if he catches us."

"Then we can't let that happen, can we?" Robin said with an evil kind of cheer.