Spirit - Chapter 7
Ann had not laughed so much for ages as she watched Allan try to stalk something for dinner. He had managed to find a deer hungrily eating the young grass beneath the fallen leaves. Ann crouched down and watched him reluctant to say anything but feeling herself pushed to do so.
"Please don't kill her." Ann whispered to Allan as he slowly advanced towards the young deer in front of them.
"What?" Allan replied confused over her request.
The sound of his raised voice startled the deer and it quickly ran off away from them. "Look what you've done? That would have wiped the smug grin right off Will's face."
"I'm sorry," Ann said seriously, "I can't imagine Will being smug." Ann added smiling.
"He's smug alright always coming back with the biggest catch," Allan told her, "Mind you he always go hunting with Djaq but yet takes the glory."
"As much as you men mock the fairer sex we can challenge you on most things and beat you hands down dealing with pain." Ann teased him.
"Yeah right, name one thing?" he asked looking very smug.
"Childbirth." Ann replied noticing the smug grin disappear straight away.
"Why did you not want me to kill the deer?" Allan asked changing the subject.
"They have such kind faces and when they look at you it's like they know they are about to die and look into your soul." Ann told him.
Allan tried to suppress his laughter but couldn't and he burst out, "that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard and that's the reason men are always the best hunters," he continued, "You don't think that when the meat is on the plate and you've nothing in your belly."
Ann looked at him in anger, "Let's just get something."
"Fine." Allan replied still smiling.
"Fine." Ann snapped.
---Back at Camp---
Robin signalled when he heard someone approach the camp and all went quiet. Djaq smiled at Will as she realised it was Allan and Ann and they were laughing. Ann quietened as soon she saw Djaq smiling at her.
"Right what did you get?" Much asked wiping his hands with a cloth and holding them out.
"Well I almost got a deer but Ann wouldn't let me catch it," Alan explained, "so my friends we have rabbits."
"Not again," Much replied huffing, "Next time Will can hunt."
Allan automatically turned to Ann, "See what I mean."
"Robin." Marion asked stepping forward.
Ann looked at Marion in surprise noticing her for the first time. The sight of Marion made her recoil and she slowly slipped away from the main group. She watched as the gang gathered around Robin and Marion. She suddenly heard the words that triggered a greater interest "Gisbourne" and "through the forest". Ann automatically reached for her weapon but suddenly stopped as she caught sight of Allan. "For my family." She whispered wishing she had time to explain to him. Ann realised the power that Gisbourne still held over her and to her there was only one way to stop that.
Just a short chapter tonight but I've almost finished my story which will consist of 11 chapters and hopefully finish to fit in with Allan's journey in the second series. Thanks for the fab reviews; you guys give me so much encouragement.
