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Chapter V: A Dream for the Broken and the Damned
"Painful isn't it to know all your hard work is simply undone by something as quick as blood," Emalyne heard a voice say disappearing into the dawn. She wished it would all go away as fast it arrived. The voices startled her and would only get worse as she tried to sleep away the day, but she had to win the day by joining the land of the living and meet with her nobles and give some gracious news to the people of this shire. Peace had to be attained.
The council of Nobles had begun, and Lady Marian was given her lands at Knighton and a new Knighton Hall was under construction by order of Sheriff Emalyne. Lady Marian was grateful but wary of her gift. She was concerned that Emalyne would do something drastic to get back taxes, but it would seem her fears were unfounded as Emalyne even had her read the following proclamation,
"People of Nottingham, Let it be known throughout the kingdom of England the pardons of Robert of Locksley, Much of Locksley, Will Scarlet of Locksley, Saffia of Acre, John Little of Locksley, and Allan A 'Dale of Rochdale have been given by seal of the prince regent Prince John and bestowed upon them Lords and Lady accordingly of respective lands and by the power vested in Lady Sheriff Emalyne of Normandy do by attest to these pardons by her own personal seal on this day October 12." She gawked by the end and tears streaming down her face. Guy was to say the least stunned by this new development. He seethed with rage.
How could she pardon them; he thought madly. He looked to Emalyne at her vantage point from the top of the stairs shooting daggers at her and give them lands when he still had none of his own. He climbed the stairs, only to have Emalyne descend them and join Marian.
"For now you see I will not allow myself to become like the old regime. It's a new dawning for Nottingham and her people. My dear people we will allow those who have truly helped you become better people. People of Nottingham I promise you a better and fairer world. Thank you." She held out her hand to Marian and Marian shook it gladly.
Emalyne went to Guy.
"I am restoring the lands of your father to you Guy." She smirked proudly. His expression softened to one of wonderment. "Does that not please you?"
Guy clasped her in a tight embrace.
"You do this for me cousin?" his voice was rasped with emotion and close to her ear.
"But of course, I do. I believe you have earned it." She stated matter of fact. He searched her face she was paler with bruising under her eyes.
"If there is anything I can do repay you for this." He started.
"Just be my Master at Arms." She said coyly. "And chase away my nightmares." She said more quietly.
"Of course, Em. Of course." He held her close