The flower named Lilly

by vertrauteaugen

Guy didn't know many people who looked at him with open eyes. They were always scared of taxes and punishment but this servant girl was different. Her fear didn't stop her from helping and for a short time he suspected her to be one of Robin's men, but her true heart was more than that. Lilly saw good in him and after Marian's betrayal it was the servant girl who has his heart.

25. Chapter 25

Chapter 25 – Lily's scream

Guy didn't sleep well anymore. Every night he woke up to check if Lily was still in her room and sleeping well. Her door was always looked and she no longer brought flowers to his house.

Something had changed since the sheriff had come to his house. He knew he should have stopped the man but at the same time he couldn't. Guy of Gisborne depended on being loyal to the sheriff and after Marian it was Lily who made him question his own beliefs.

For the noble lady he had broke little rules here and there but with Lily he questioned everything he believed in. She was no longer just a servant and he couldn't remember when this had changed.

Guy sighed and walked outside to his stables. His horse was still awake and he touched it carefully. "Why did Alan bring her here? He couldn't know it... that Hood... she must be afraid of this place"

He looked around before he opened the gate and hurried to get all horses leave the stables as soon as possible. Fire he choose to do the rest and burn down Lily's nightmare before she would wake up but in the flames she heard her scream and turned around.

"Lily!"

Quickly and afraid he held her in his arms. Her scream was unnatural and her body was shaking in his arms. He had seen mother's crying for their sons and men who were afraid to die but never before had he heard a scream that broke his heart.

While servants and guards came to stop the fire Guy searched the crowd for Alan. He didn't let go of his loyal servant but was helpless not knowing what to do. Next Guy looked to the house but decided for a different way. Lily had suffered for too many days and so he helped her on his horse and left the estate behind them.

Forrest and villages didn't matter to him until they reached a lake at dawn. The first sunshine brought peace to his servant and he carried her to sit with him beside the lake and speak no word of what he had done.

His thoughts didn't stop thinking about her scream while her body was moving steady when she fell asleep in his arms and didn't move when he kissed her.