Thank you.
Part 12
"Will. Will! Will!" Djaq shouted and finally he responded, his eyes opening but he still looked dazed.
The gang roused him further and Djaq tended to his injury, when he was coherent Robin asked. "What happened? Where's Marian?"
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"Marian," said the Sheriff as she stood before him, Gisborne gloating.
"Shall we hang her for Christmas?" Gisborne suggested.
"No," Vasey replied. "We are not hanging her at all. I am not hanging her at all."
"I thought you wanted them dead, made an example of?"
"Look at her," Vasey told Gisborne.
"If I have to," he replied his look black but she met his stare with defiance. "I am looking at her, what now?"
"She is with child. If I hang her I will not only have the bishop breathing down my neck. Hood will certainly kill the both of us in our beds while we sleep and… and this is most important her death will make her a martyr and they will love and support Robin Hood all the more. Is that what we want? A clue – no."
"What do you suggest I do with her then?"
"I don't know, make Robin Hood sweat a little," he replied with a sly grin on his face "In fact I know just the place" he gave an evil laugh. "Take her home with you, guard her heavily. Hood will no doubt come running here when he finds she is missing, as you said the Scarlett boy saw you?"
"Yes he did."
"You didn't bring him in too."
"No my Sergeant dealt with him, I thought when he comes round he can tell Hood that we have his wife."
"Good, good plan Gisborne. Well take her away back to Locksley and then have her transferred to this other place as soon as possible," Vasey concluded passing a piece of parchment on which he had written a letter. "Tell one of your men to send this to the destination ahead, then they will be prepared for Marian's little visit."
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"Will?" Robin asked again. "Where is Marian?"
"Gisborne," Will said eventually. "Gisborne has her…. was taking her to Nottingham."
The gang all looked at Robin and then each other; this was not good news at all. Robin's expression was a bleak as a thunder cloud.
"We go to Nottingham," announced Little John.
"And hope it is not too late," muttered Much as Allan nudged him hard at his insensitive remark.
Robin however said nothing as they moved with grace and speed through the forest to the city.