"I never thought I'd see this again." Much mumbled to Allan as they looked at the slaves "Outrageous. It's a disgrace. Trading people." Whilst Much was talking Robin walked over to the slave trader.

"Would you like some more wine?" Robin asked and the man grinned at him but when he wasn't looking Robin's fake persona dropped and John saw the anger behind his eyes before he walked over to Allan and Much.

"I'm not being funny right." Allan said "But you brought him here for a picnic?"

"We need him." Robin told him "He's our way into the mine."

"There is no way into the mine." Much told him

"We are going to stop this" Robin told them "This is a gift and we are going to close the mine once and for all and we will stop this human trafficking." Robin walked back over the slave trader as he started to laugh.

"I thought you were going to slit my throat." He chuckled

"We don't do throat slitting." Robin laughed "Its too messy and now that you have eaten I would like to feed your prisoners."

"Not meat" He said and Robin raised an eyebrow "It makes them spirited see. Oh and keep your distance don't let em breath near ya...disease. Some of our soldiers dropped dead after getting to close."

"Dropped dead" Will murmured

"Aye." The slave trader said "One was standing as strong as you are one minute and the next...he had brains dripping out of his ears" The man began to laugh and Will looked at the slaves warily.

"Water will do" He continued and Robin chucked Will the flask. "They had some scraps earlier...There used to be a decent living to be made selling folk but then the Pope goes and bans trading Christians thank heaven King Richard likes his wars aboard" Robin was finding it really hard to stay nice at this man, but he was shocked at he turned to his men

"Will" He said "They need water." Robin walked over.

"Yeah I'm on it." Will assured him.

"Look" Robin whispered "You seriously don't all of this-"

"-No." Will interrupted

"Well give them water." Robin urged. "Can't you see they're suffering enough."

"I noticed you're not doing it" Will snapped back and Robin had to force himself to remember that this boy had probably never left Nottingham, let alone been to the Holy Lands and that his only knowledge of Saracens came from rumors.

"There is no disease" Robin assured him "Its ignorance and superstition." Suddenly a plan came into Robin's head and he wrapped his arm around Will's shoulders hugging him and kissing him on the side of his head

"You." He said "Are a genius..JOHN" The large man walked over "Have a drink with our friend"

"What?!" John exclaimed as Robin dropped his voice to a whisper.

"There's something I need to find in the forest but I need some time" Robin whispered "If he loses consciousness...then so be it." John walked over to the man and out his staff down before turning to Robin.

"No consciousness." He checked and the leader looked at him confused but nodded. John looked at the slave trader and smiled at him, he smiled back and John punched him in the face, knocking him out.

Louise was soon dressed for the fair she had tried to wear trousers, just to annoy Guy, but Marian argued with her until she gave in. She ended up wearing a white long sleeve white top and white skirt along with her cream cloak. Marian had confiscated her arm guards out of spite, according to Louise, but Marian insisted that they would just aggravate the wound. Louise did however manage to sneak in two knives, hidden under her boots, should she need them. Louise went to talk to Sir Edward just before she left.

"Sir Edward" Louise tried

"You should go" He interrupted "Sir Guy will be waiting"

"No." Louise begged "Just listen please." She waited until Sir Edward needed before continued. "Do not blame Marian for the whole Nightwatchman business. it was my idea...You remember when I returned from visiting my uncle and Gisborne was in charge of Robin's estate." Edward nodded "I paid for the people's taxes because most of them couldn't afford it and they were getting beaten because of it. They were so shocked that I would care for them enough to pay their taxes and thats when I realised I could go to war to...Here to fight poverty and I am sorry that I dragged your daughter into it." She looked down

"I always knew that you Locksley's were trouble." Edward said, and Louise hung her head "But I also know my daughter. She would of helped anyway and I am glad that you two can protect each other whilst you are doing it. But if you are caught now."

"We won't be." Louise stressed "The Sheriff cares more about finding Robin than two dressed up villagers and we have been trained too well to be caught."

"Go." Sir Edward said, obviously contemplating Louie's words "Sir Guy is waiting" Louise pulled a face before leaving Knighton and getting into the carriage that was decorated with the Gisborne colours of yellow and black.

Robin returned quickly holding a leaf in his hand.

"We need to get rid of the guards at the mine." Robin explained as Much took the leaf off it and studied it. "One of you has to travel in the cage as a prisoner. We need a man on the inside to start the rumor or turk flu!"

"A volunteer?" Much asked

"Yes. Much" Robin breathed. "Thank you."

"Allan." Much said holding in the leaf out to the man. The gang laughed slightly and Allan took the leaf, sniffing it.

"And what? I eat this do I?" Allan asked.

"NO!" Robin shouted "Just chew...There is nothing to fear. Once the guards believe that the prisoners have a disease they'll run for their lives"

"Surely only the stupid amongst them will fall for it." Much scoffed "I mean turk flu?"

"People fear what they do not understand." Robin explained

"I wasn't scared" Will denney and John laughed.

"No Will you prove my point." Robin urged, standing up "If even you had doubts..the Sheriff's men they'll be a pushover"

"It'll never work." Much moaned "Instead of relying on the Sheriff's men being as stupid as-" He stopped as one of the slaves grabbed at the bag he was holding. "Hey let go!"

"Its mine!" He cried "Stolen" Robin walked over to the slaves

"You speak English." Robin said, shocked but he said no more as Allan whistled from the trees, telling them that there was another carriage on the Great North Road. John gave the slave trader another punch, because he was coming round before following the rest of the gang. They looked over the ridge and stared at what they saw.

"You're not gonna like this Robin." Will said "But I think that Louise in Gisborne's coach. She must be going to Nottingham, to the Sheriff's fair.

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