Part 6 – The Outlaws Argument.

It took the outlaws a minute to recover from the shock. Much always went along with them, although he sometimes got offended because of their jokes and teasing, he always got over it, eventually.

"Much?" asked Robin, moving swiftly to his best friends side.

"Leave me alone" Much's muffed voice said.

"Much, what is your problem with Marian?"

"Nothing," Much sat up, sighing, "it's just that when the king returns you'll go off with Marian, and forget us, leave us with nothing."

"That's a good point actually," agreed Allan.

"I wouldn't…you know I…I…" Robin stuttered.

"Wouldn't you?" Will asked quietly.

"No!" Robin cried.

"What about the time that Marian almost marries Gisborne, you told me you hated me and to get lost, all your attention focused on Marian," Much shouted in his face.

"But…" Robin began.

"And what about when Djaq was captured, and we had Gisborne? You wouldn't give him up to save her, would you?" Will interrupted him loudly.

"I did in the end," Robin retorted.

"Yes but only just in time," Will snapped back.

"Stop!" Jon shouted, standing between Will, Much and Robin. "We all know Robin wouldn't leave us, and we all know that Robin makes mistakes, just like the rest of us."

"I'm going for a walk," Will aid abruptly, stalking off.

"Me too," Much said, going in the opposite direction.

Robin put his head in his hands, how could this have happened? Just ten minutes ago he had been so happy, and now they had ruined it.

"Will?" Djaq called, following him into the forest.

Jon gave Robin a disapproving look.

"Ok, I'll go and get Much," Robin sighed, running in the direction his ex-servant had gone.