There was a hiss and the arrow buried it's self into Robins chest. He groaned and fell onto his knee. He looked down and at his wound and watched the blood pour out of his heart.

There was another hiss and the second arrow plunged into Robin next to the first. Robin tried to stand up in defiance but his legs were against him and he fell back onto his knees. The entire front of his shirt was drenched in blood.

There was third hiss and drove through Robin's heart. He collapsed backward feeling the life drain out of him. King John and the guards walked away. Only leaving Marian and the dieing robin in the clearing.

Marian lifted his head and laid it softy on her lap and gazed into his eyes. They were still the deep blue that she had always known but the life was ebbing away.

'Robin please don't die,' a tear escaped from her eye and ran down her cheek, 'Please don't.' another tear ran down. She kissed him lightly hoping for an answer.

'Could you please pass me my bow?' he asked in a faint voice. She left him for a second looking for his long yew bow and the arrows that lay next to it. She returned quickly and kneeled down next to him. She slowly opened his hand and laid the bow in his hand. He tried to sit up and winced at the pain. She helped him to a seated position and held him there.

'Where this arrow lands you must bury me,' he said in a soft but clear voice. She nodded amazed by the strength he was showing. He loosed the bow into the air and there was a thud as it hit a tree about one hundred paces away. The strength left his and he fell into her arms.

He smiled weakly at her and muttered 'I love you,' as soon as the words had escaped his lips the breath left him and he fell limp.

She stared transfixed on his head in a trance. She was awakened from this trance from a birds singing a mournful song.

'Even the birds morn for you my love. My world has ended.' She laid her elegant hands on the hilt of his knife and drew it cleanly.

'And with this blade I take my life so that we are never apart.' She pointed the knife at her heart and with a deep breath she plunged it into her heart.

'I will never leave you side.' With her final words she laid her head on his chest and died beside him. They lay there together in the clearing in eternal love.