Chapter 4: Dream A Dream For Me

Robin's Point of View

The name used for Robin's Father, Coeur, is French for Courage, Strength and Heart. with his name basically translating to Black Heart or Dark Heart while Bravoure is Courage, Heroic, Gallantry and Heroism. (I thought that was fitting for our hero, yeah?)

Robin laid down in his bed after pulling his clothes off. After a few minutes he slipped over to another side. This continued on for several minutes. Finally he gave up and let his mind have what it wanted. Behind his closed lids, he began to dream.

Robin's horse was used to the woods. He was used to traipsing through the underbrush and everything Periwinkle was not. Poor Periwinkle was having trouble keeping up with Bravoure. Robin was teasing her again. They were walking through the forest. It wasn't long before they reached where the De Noir Mountains reached the forest. It wasn't very often in which any one came this way for pleasure. This was mainly a scouting and hunting area. The animals here were a little more dangerous than in the forest. From the mountains came the water and lakes that supplied the entirety of MoonAcre and De Noir Territories with their water. Following the river on one of his scouting ventures, he went much further than any one else had. He found the beginning of the river. The walk was long and tiring, but the horses were doing most of the work.

"Maria, we are almost there. It's not too much further now. I promise."

"Thank goodness." She sighed.

Robin couldn't help but laugh. Especially when they finally got to the end of the trail. Maria's face openly showed shock and awe at what they saw.

"I found this when I was scouting last week."

"Oh Robin its beautiful!"

"I was hoping you would like it."

"Like it? Robin I love it! It is so beautiful! I am so glad you showed it to me."

"I'm glad you agreed. I was out here earlier and I set up a little surprise for you."

"Robin, you're so sweet."

"Anything for you, Princess."

Robin dismounted and helped Maria down. Maria shyly thanked him. They walked over to the small meadow overlooking the waterfall. They were sitting on a cliff not far from the river's start. The view was amazing. Maria was standing near the cliff, her fiery hair flowing in the wind. The water fall was across the river, and directly across from Maria.

"Beautiful," Maria started.

"Agreed." Robin stated.

His very breath was taken away at the fact that this girl was really there and standing in front of him.

He reached out to her and pulled her into his arms. Leaning down, he caught her lips in a kiss. In this kiss, Maria and Robin both felt the heat. Maria leaned into him and he tightened his hold on her.

Robin sat up with a start. He was breathing hard and his body was reacting to the flashes of the dream he was remembering.

This girl is going to be the death of me.

Maria's Point of View

Maria walked into her room and simply gasped. Instead of the normal De Noir décor, the room was trimmed in a sky blue. The bed linens almost matched the hair ribbon that Robin had when they started to work together for MoonAcre. Maria smiled when she noticed this. There were two dresses laying side by side on the table at the side of the room. One was obviously something Loveday left. The other was not. It wasn't like the style Loveday wore, nor like the ones Maria was used to wearing. Maria looked over the dress. It was made more for traveling through the woods, with still being respectful to tradition and propriety. Maria knew instantly where it came from. She smiled to herself and changed into the night clothes Loveday had left for her. She closed her eyes and drifted off into a sweet dream.

"Robin, Come on! I want to show you what you didn't get to see the last time you were here."

She was referring to when he came to London to kidnap her.

"Of course, Princess. You wish it, so shall it be."

They laughed together and continued to walk down the streets of London. Maria and Robin knew they were getting looks. They weren't dressed in the London Fashions. They weren't even acting in the proper manner. Girls and boys don't socialize like they were. Women are always supposed to be respectful. Maria simply didn't care what London's Society liked any more. She had Robin.

"There is so much here. It's hard to believe that only a day's ride is all this. The people are a bit snobby." Robin said the last bit a little loud so those eavesdropping women would have more to discuss.

"Really Robin, you shouldn't pay them any mind. There is always going to be a gossip around and currently we are it."

"It's so much fun baiting them though."

Maria laughed. They continued to see the sights and visited many shops London had to offer them. Maria couldn't help but feel proud that she was able to show Robin all of this. In the middle of the street, Robin turned to thank Maria. She then kissed him in front of all of London, all of her peers and people she used to socialize with. She didn't care. Neither did he.

Maria woke up at dawn. She knew she cared for Robin, but she didn't think that she would have the guts to kiss him in front of all of London. She slipped out of her bed, careful not to disturb Wrolf, and walked over to where the dresses lay.

Robin's Point of View

Robin made his way to the breakfast hall. It was well before dawn and no one but the sentry would be awake. There on the tables he found some left over drinks. He took a small sip of the alcohol. After tasting the bitter fire that raced down his throat, he sighed and set it down. Normally he would have no problems with the taste of alcohol but this was unusually bitter. He got up again and walked out to were Maria fell off of the side of the castle. He smiled slightly at this memory. She was in naught but her under dressings and had escaped them. She had definitely shown courage and spirit.

Such a feisty soul. I am amazed at how much she has changed.

Maria had definitely changed. His mind had no problems with supplying him in all the ways she had changed. She went from being trapped in between child hood and woman hood to a woman. He shook his head as images started to give him more proof as to how she had changed.

Maybe its time that I went back to bed.

With that Robin made his way back to his room.

"Across from Maria." His mind had no problems reminding him.

Sorry I know this is a little shorter but I felt this was a good place to end it. This chapter kind of goes into the workings of their inner minds. Next chapter will be out soon.