Chapter 2 – Bring the servant

When Lily heard footsteps she left Sir Guy's room and sank immediately on her knees. Her head was bowed and she had closed her eyes the moment she saw it wasn't her master who walked the halls.

"Where is Gisborne?" The sheriff of Notthingham screamed at her looking for his loyal servant. Lily knew about the orders in the castle and was aware even the sheriff was following someone's orders.

Now she couldn't answer him she remained quiet silently begging Sir Guy would return to the castle in short time to do whatever the sheriff wanted him to do and calm the angry elderly man before any servant was harmed.

Lily was afraid she was the one who was getting punched and her fear turned out to be right. The man's hand burned her face before she fell to the side on the dirty ground of the castle. She wanted to cry but was too afraid she would get hurt even more for her weakness.

She was only save when she stayed down until the sheriff had walked away but he didn't. Lily felt his eyes on her and remaining until another pair of shoes got closer. The sound of his footsteps let Lily hope but she didn't dare to move.

"Why is she injured?"

"Because she wasn't working well... and if you don't follow my orders and be here when I want you to be... she might lose her hands" The sheriff's words and his evil laughter let Lily froze inside. She could no longer hide her tears and felt helpless. In the castle the sheriff was the one who ruled and his word was like a daily changing law.

Lily was no longer safe but when her master touched her hands she forgot her sorrow. She looked into his mercy face and found new hope.

"Gisborne? You have not given this girl any reasons to hope for anything, did you?"

"What?" His eyes turned away from her and fear rose within her once more.

"Bring her to me. I just got an idea how she can keep her hands. You don't need a servant anyway"