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"Asma! ASMA! MY LADY!"

Djaq turned around alarmingly. She had thought that voice was purely for someone else. But then she saw 'Hadi' (Nazir) calling her fake name and remembered the event last week. She was instantly suspicious.

"Sorry." She managed a smile as she drew near to Nazir, watching him buy some material. "I- I didn't hear you."

"You couldn't hear you own name?" Nazir asked sneakily.

"Daydreaming." Djaq was now fingering some material for Will- he had insisted she use the limited material they had to keep warm, leaving him feeling like an iceberg. Djaq had argued that she did not need to be treated differently because she was a woman- but stopped when she realised Will's concern of her would build rapidly during their trip and dropped the subject. But now she had a little bit of money she had found. She bought the material from the merchant, thanking him and accepting Nazir's suggestion for her to walk with him.

"Where's your charming friend, then?" Nazir asked.

Djaq almost snorted. Nazir was clearly trying to suck up to her. "Oh, he's in bed. He's not that much of an early bird lately, he's got a cold."

"Hence the material?" Nazir pointed to the material. Djaq laughed and nodded.

"How are you doing then?"

"Well, your herbs certainly work." The pair had now reached the busy and hot, narrow hall. "Thank you."

Djaq smiled again. "Goodbye, Hadi."

He nodded curtly at her and watched her disappear in the midst of the crowd. She would always reject his invitation to walk to her door, as he would have guessed, not wanting to disturb Will. Besides, she was not sure about him, nice as Nazir was to her. Something did not feel right to Djaq whenever she saw him. Or maybe it was just her.

"Will." Djaq whispered, locking the door. She sat on the bed, storing away her parcel and brushing her fingers through his chestnut hair. "Will, my darling, wake up."

"Mmph?" Will's eyes fluttered open and a smile instantly grew on his face as he saw who was there. He gently took her hand and kissed it, holding it tightly. "Are you already awake?"

"Obviously so." Djaq lay down next to him, Will pulling back the blankets to let her in the warmth. As soon as she was lying down, her head on his chest and her arms around him, he snaked a hand around her waist and pulled her closer, pulling the blanket over both of them.

"I bought some material for you." Djaq yawned sleepily. "It should keep you warm."

She felt a tender kiss to her head. "You didn't have to."

"You're catching something. Of course I did. Did you send the message to Robin?"

"Yep. I hope he replies soon. I'm getting worried. There's only another week to go."

"You're always worried."

Will turned to her and smiled, her face rising too. She burrowed her face in his neck and kissed it.

"Nothing personal." Djaq mumbled. "I actually think it's nice."

"You do?"

"Sure. I'd rather you were worried and always will be then you not caring at all."

"Hmm. Guess that's good then." Will shuffled down and kissed her soundly on the lips.

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Nazir re-read through the letter from the Sheriff.

'- So don't worry about the pesky rat, my friend. Robin Hood is getting weaker. Just bring the boy and girl here, and we will kill them, leaving you with the girl. But like I said, my dear Black Knight, we have one less to kill… as one is dying already. Hood is preparing his funeral as we breathe.'

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