Arms Of Hope by Rosa17
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters.
Arms of hope is the first story in a series of seven.
Part 1
The castle was in an uproar and as such Marian and Edward slipped away, while Vasey was still yelling for someone to cut him down. There were a substantial number of guards lacking that moment at the castle. Guy had fewer than his usual number with him at Locksley and after several had been killed and more wounded the day before when they met with Robin Hood's gang deep in Sherwood forest, the Sheriff had yet to recruit more, unwilling but reasonably paid help.
"Tell me you did not go through with it?" the old drawn man asked his daughter
"No I did not go through with it. I do not know what tomorrow will bring"
"What happened?" he asked, eager to know the whole sorry tale
"Much happened" she told him with a wry smile "And if he had not turned up when he did I would now be Lady Gisborne"
"There will be repercussions, where is Guy now?"
Marian shrugged "I do not know, I did not give it much thought, the only thoughts I gave were to save you"
"Only me, not of Robin?"
She smiled "Perhaps a little of Robin. Much announced that the King was an impostor, Guy knew, I could not marry him, everything was based on a lie, how could I ever trust him? I expect he is nursing his wounds"
"His pride?"
"That and his cheekbone, at least the ring he was to give me had some good use" she laughed, it was infectious and Edward followed.
"You hit him, I am not surprised"
"Are you disappointed in me? I sometimes think, even now I am not the daughter you wished for"
"You are more than I dreamed any child of mine would become and more, and as for jilting Guy at the alter I doubt we have heard the last of it, but you know I am here for you, whatever happens, you are my life, my only child and I love you. No one knows what the future, the very next day will bring, but whatever it is we will face it together"