Authors note: the words in bold italics are in arabic. Have been watching Djaq moments on youtube "Pepper ouch" has got ot be the best Djaq/Guy moment in the show.
Robin turned to Djaq "Djaq are you alright?"
"Robin that's Saladin" she told him.
"Saladin? What's he doing here?"
"I don't know but it can't be good. I've met Saladin before, my father was his personal physician and I was in his army for two years. Saladin hates the english if he's here this is not good for England."
"The sheriff has something to do with this I'm sure of it." Robin said.
"I'll go" Djaq volunteered. "I'll be able to understand the language, I'll go to the castle now and try and find out what's going on. You guys better stay out of Saladin's way. I'll be back by tonight."
"Hang on" Will said "Djaq can't go on her own what if she runs into the sheriff's men."
"Good point, John, Allan you go with her." Robin said. Will looked dissapointed but Djaq was relieved Gisbourne might be there. Why this was a problem she wasn't sure but it felt like it would be.
Robin, Will, Kate and Much went back to camp. Djaq, Allan and John pulled up their cloaks and rode towards Nottingham castle.
Sneaking into the courtyard they saw an entourage of horses and saracen servants. This looked familar to Djaq who felt a sudden wave a homesickness. It made her realise she would probably never see the holy land again. She would almost definitly never see turkey again. She barel remembered turkey she was just three years old when her family had left Constantinople.
"Alright Djaq" Allan asked.
"I'm fine, It's just seeing all this again reminds me of home. Of my father and my sister. Father, Sakina she'll be fourteen now and I may never see them again." Djaq's eyes filled with tears which she quickly wiped away.
John squeezed the young woman's shoulder, John had never even known his son and hadn't seen his wife for years. He understood what Djaq was going through.
Djaq wiped her eyes again and slipped in with the saracen servants as John and Allan followed her their faces covered.
From Gisbourne's journal."So it is agreed we burn Nottingham to the ground and force the other Sheriff's to surrender to Prince John fearful of the same consequences." I almost choked, Nottingham would burn to the ground thousands of people would die. I was prepared to look the other way while people were unfairly taxed and occasionally killed but this was too far.
"What's wrong with you Gisbourne?" the sheriff asked.
"My lord he says he will burn Nottingham o the ground, it will kill everyone."
"Gisbourne, Gisbourne, Gisbourne" the sheriff said shaking his head and oatting my shoulder like I was a stupid child. "You hav to make some sacrifices to suceed."
But I wouldn't suceed, Vasey had promised me Nottingham but he planned to burn it. I have already said I can speak eight languages, I'm not stupid. The sheriff always underestimated me. In the end that worked to my advantage.
I continued the negotiations and memorised everything. I had never thought it would come to tis but I was going to warn Hood.
Again Saffiya flashed into my mind, I tried to dismiss the image but couldn't I didn't understand what was wrong with me. A servant entered the room, one of the prince's servants, a saracen boy. Only it wasn't a saracen boy it was Saffiya. Her eyes met mine and I saw her tense in fear. Silently imploring me to keep quiet. I did so.
The girl handed the prince a drink and then busied herself doing servant things fading into the background. Neither the sheriff or the prince noticed her but I did. Maybe I could warn her. She spoke arabic, the sheriff didn't.
"It is agreed, you and Saladin can return to the holy land to fetch some soldiers and destroy Nottingham so Prince John can takeover England."
Saffiya tensed and slipped out of the room, her eyes met mine as she closed the door and my heart skipped a beat. She whispered a silent thank you.
Djaq started running, Allan and John tried to catch up with her.
"Where's the fire?" Allan panted trying to keep up with her.
"We need to speak to the gang now" she gasped.