A:N/ Part 2! Yay, hope you enjoy!

Edyn approached the castle a few minutes after the gang and soon spotted Marian sneaking back to her room. "My lady," she whispered as she approached. "I didn't find out much, but I did hear that the Nightwatchman was seen in Pitt Street last night. I'm assuming that wasn't you."

"No, no. We already know. It was the Sheriff, he hired a poisoner who impersonated me but we've found a cure," Marian told her.

"Oh." Edyn felt slightly deflated after all her effort in finding that information, only to be told they already knew.

"Edyn, listen. Will is somewhere in the castle. We think he's going to kill the Sheriff and Robin and his men are searching for him as we speak. I want you to go and help them, you know the castle better than they do," Marian continued.

Edyn stared at her confused. "Err, of course, but…"

"Just go, Edyn. Please?"

"Yes, of course," she responded turning back to the stairs. If Will was after the Sheriff then he would surely be closest to the Sheriff's study and war room.

As she jogged along she ducked her head into each room just to be sure. She was about to turn into the next corridor when she heard Djaq's voice soon to be followed by Will's. Edyn paused. As horrid as she felt she was curious to know how close they were, if it was just friendship between the two of them or something more away from the prying eyes of the rest of the gang. There was then a shuffling sound and Djaq's voice demanding, "What are you doing?"

Peering around the wall column she watched as Will slammed shut a door before jamming his hatchet in the handle to lock it. "My dad isn't getting better!" he roared at her through the door.

Edyn brought a hand to cover her mouth as she withheld a gasp. In all the years she had known him she had never seen this side to him, his anger was truly terrifying. She waited for him to disappear down the corridor before she emerged from where she had been hiding and leant close to the door. "Djaq?" she whispered. "It's Edyn. Can you hear me?"

"Yes!" an irritated Saracen voice replied. "Get me out!"

Edyn was already ahead of her trying desperately to un-jam the hatchet. She grunted in annoyance as she struggled to get it to budge. Eventually she was beginning to loosen it. "I've almost got it!"

"Hurry!" Djaq hissed.

She then heard movement beside her and she froze with fear. What if it was a guard, or worse Sir Guy? Shaking with fear she slowly turned to face the new arrival. She had not expected to find Will towering over her, his eyes fierce with anger and she suddenly realised how terrifying he really could be. "Will…" She had forgotten just how tall he was having never being an issue before, but suddenly it was just another contributing factor to how intimidating he now looked.

"What are you doing?" Even his voice sounded different, deeper than usual.

"I- I came to get Djaq…" She then found herself shaking again.

"You should not have done that, Edyn," he said slowly and before she knew it he grabbed her arm and somehow managed to unlock the door and push her into the room containing a stunned Djaq. She was shoved onto Djaq as she tried to make her escape, colliding they both then fell to the ground as the door was locked once more and in the commotion Edyn had somehow managed to knock her head against the stone wall as she tried to regain her balance.

"Ouch!" she gasped bringing her hand to her eyebrow.

"Let me see," Djaq demanded slapping Edyn's hands out of the way. "It is only a small graze, no blood," she declared after only a moment.

Edyn nodded her aching head. "How are we going to get out of here?"

Djaq shrugged her shoulders. "I was relying on you."

"Sorry," Edyn muttered dropping her eyes to the ground.

Djaq shook her head brushing it off. "It is not your fault. Will is too overcome with grief to realise what he's doing."

"That's kind of you. Defending him when he just locked you in a room where a guard could come and find us at any moment," Edyn said prompting Djaq to speak her opinions of the young carpenter.

"He's a good person, he's just not thinking," Djaq replied.

"You two are quite close I've noticed."

Djaq shrugged her shoulders. "I get the feeling he hasn't been around many women and feels he has to be a bit protective at times," she said smiling.

"So… there's nothing between the two of you. I mean, forgive me for saying this, but living with all those men… You don't fancy at least one of them?" Edyn could no longer hold back her inquisitiveness.

Djaq frowned. "I haven't really thought about it."

Edyn nodded. "I'm sorry, but I had to ask. You must be able to understand my curiosity."

"I do. I'm sure if our situations were reversed I would be wondering the same thing."

Phew! Edyn had been worried she had given her feelings away to Djaq. It was bad enough that John knew about it, she didn't want others picking up on it either.

They then heard the sound of movement outside and they both tensed, Djaq reaching for her sword and Edyn desperately tried to think of an excuse of why she was locked in a room with an outlaw. But when the door was pushed open Will was standing there looking in sheepishly with Allan and Much peering in behind him. "Djaq, quickly! We need the remedy!" Much babbled hysterically flinging his arms out to pull Djaq through the doorway.

As the members of Robin's gang all quickly disappeared down the hallway Edyn stopped and headed the other way. Surely they didn't need her help anymore and she was anxious to get back to Marian and hear about what had happened.

That afternoon after Edyn had finished her tasks she asked to be excused to visit her brother. She felt strange, almost like she couldn't decipher what she should be feeling, whether she should be angry or upset. She needed someone to talk to, someone who wasn't higher rank than her anyway. Just hearing Henry's voice would cheer her slightly.

She felt guilty as she pushed her horse to gallop the entire way to Locksley. When she pulled him up he was panting heavily with sweat and foam covering his body. "Sorry, boy," she muttered as she dismounted and lead him to a nearby trough. As he drank she removed his saddle and poured water along his back to remove some of the sweat. Pulling him away from the water so as not to get an upset gut from too much she slowly walked him around the town to get to her old home to cool him down.

As she passed the graveyard she noticed quite a few people gathered around a new headstone, although she didn't really think that word would fit it as it was no more than two planks of wood crafted to make a crucifix. She found Henry sitting outside enjoying the sun. "Who died?" she asked as she got nearer.

"Oh, hello," he said looking up. "It's for the poor fellow that died in Nottingham. I'm assuming you heard about it. He used to live here with his sons, what was his name…?"

"Scarlett," Edyn told him. "Dan Scarlett."

"Yes, that's the one. Shame, he was a good man. Pity about his son becoming an outlaw, must be such an embarrassment to the family," Henry continued to mutter.

"No!" Edyn stopped him. "He would have been proud of him. He is defending and helping those who need it. Just because the Sheriff tells us they are bad people, doesn't make them so."

"I agree," Henry said after a moment. "But it's still the fact if you get caught with them you are automatically endangering yourself."

Edyn decided to leave it there. She didn't want to express too much that might allow Henry to figure out her involvement with the gang, he had already questioned it once before after all. "So, they have buried the body then?"

"No, no one's knows what exactly happened to the body. It was dragged off before anyone could try and reason with the guards, so the people that remember him have just made a simple plaque next to where his wife is buried. I think it's quite a nice gesture for him," Henry said.

Edyn nodded her head in agreement. It was nice to know even in such a place as Nottingham people still cared for each other, even after death. It then occurred to her that Will and Luke would want to know of this. She assumed they had returned to the gang's camp. "Henry, I just realised I have something I need to do," she said moving back to her horse.

"What? You only just got here. Besides, there's something I want to tell you, it's rather important," he said looking at her pleadingly.

"Umm, look I'll come back later, I promise. But I really must go. I shouldn't be too long," she replied as she led Duke back to where she had left his saddle. Not long after she was riding through the shadows of Sherwood Forest. As usual she was headed back to the clearing when she heard voices and stopped. Straining to hear she soon figured out it was the gang, but what they were doing away from the camp was beyond her. Following the voices she soon came to a small gorge where she found Robin and his men gather. Dismounting, she slowly made her way towards them.

"Hello," she said as she approached where Robin and Much both stood.

Robin gave her a puzzled look. "What are you doing here?"

She chuckled. "I was actually going to ask you the same thing."

"Will made something for his father. Shame, you only missed it by a few moments," Robin said.

"Well, actually I was looking for Will myself. The people of Locksley have made their own little memorial for his father and I thought him and Luke would like to know about it."

"That's good timing," Much said. "They're both about to leave for Scarborough, you're lucky you caught them in time."

Edyn then looked between the two of them and noticed Allan clapping Luke on the back for comfort while Djaq was walking towards them with Will; the two of them standing extremely close together.

"Err, you know what, I have to get back to Locksley," Edyn said suddenly wanting to get as far away from there as possible. "Could you please tell them for me?"

"But they're just over there," Much pointed out.

"I know but I really must go. Right now," she said turning from them.

"Edyn," Robin called. "Are you all right?"

"Never better!" she called back refusing to stop.

Robin then glanced over towards where Will stood with Djaq and it suddenly clicked to him. "Oh, Edyn," he sighed as he watched her disappear from sight.

Returning to Locksley the sun was beginning to sink and Edyn knew she didn't have long. Typically, Henry began babbling about this and that, all of it unimportant. "Henry! I'm sorry but I don't have the time. Can you please just tell me what you needed to say?"

He looked slightly taken back. "Oh, right. Yes. Umm…" he paused. "I don't really know how to say this," he admitted.

"Just start from the beginning," Edyn said trying to soften her voice to help calm him.

"Of course," he agreed. "Well, you probably don't know this but lately I've been spending quite a bit of time at Clun…"

"Clun? Why on earth would you be doing that?"

"Edyn, please! Can you not interrupt me?" he said sharply.

"Sorry," she muttered.

"Anyway, like I said I've spent a lot of time there. In fact, I found a house I quite like, I'm thinking of moving there actually." Edyn frowned and opened her mouth to say something but closed it again when she noticed his expression. "I- I err…" he sighed. "I've fallen in love, Edyn."

"Wh-what?" she stammered.

Henry gave her a meek smile. "Her name's Victoria. She's so beautiful! She and her family live in Clun and… well we're getting married. No day has been set yet, but we will. Once I have everything organised we will."

"Married?" Edyn whispered while her eyes suddenly began to prickle.

"I know! Who would have thought I would ever get married? Oh, Edyn, no words can describe how happy I am!" he gushed. "Are you not happy for me?" he asked suddenly noticing her expression.

"Yes, yes of course I am! Congratulations, Henry!" she babbled standing up to give him a hug. "I err, I have to go."

"What? Edyn!"

"I'm sorry, but I must!" she said trying to make her escape. She was about to breakdown she could feel it. Her chest ached, her eyes stung and the lump in her throat was growing with each second she forced herself to stay calm. "I'll come by in a few days. Goodbye!" Her voice then cracked on her last word and before her brother could say anything further she dashed from the house and grabbed the reins of her horse.

Her fingers had just touched the leather as she let out a sob, another quickly followed and soon she found herself gasping for air between each one as they rattled through her chest. She brought a hand to her face, almost as if to hide herself and finally allowed herself to let go of her feelings, no matter how foolish she looked. She then felt pressure against her arm as Duke brushed his head against her. She smiled at the animal. He only wanted her to rub his itchy face yet it still brought her a small comfort. "I'm glad someone is pleased I'm here," she wept as she rubbed her knuckles along where his bridle sat. She then sighed and climbed back upon him. It was getting very late now and she knew she had to get back so as not to raise suspicion. But her tears continued to fall and she let them. It didn't make her feel any better but she was passed caring about trying to hold everything in.

Returning to Marian's chamber she was given a strange look. "Edyn?" Marian asked. "What's wrong? Has something happened?"

"No, no. Everything's fine," Edyn replied. But when she looked up into Marian's blue eyes she crumbled. "It's just– My brother… He– he's getting married," Edyn sobbed. "And I'm not!"

"Oh," Marian let out a small laugh. She approached her maid and put an arm around her shoulders. "You're still young, and we do not know what the future holds. There's no point getting upset just yet."

But that wasn't the only thing that Edyn was upset over. Her feelings for Will were continuously getting stronger and stronger and she could no longer deny it to herself, she was in love with him. And he loved another. Everyone always spoke of love being the answer to everything, the happy ending to every story, the beginning of a life together. No one ever mentioned the pain it caused from the unrequited love so few ever suffered. Why me? Edyn thought gloomily.

Days passed and still Edyn's spirits had not returned to her. She felt like a hollow shell ready to shatter at any moment. The small graze on her brow had now become a scab much more noticeable so she was forced to wear her hair loose in the hope it was kept hidden. She got word from her brother that had finished sorting the business with his new house at Clun and would be moving there immediately soon to be followed by his lover Victoria once they were married. Marian had helped Edyn organise the loan of a carriage for her to go and help Henry move his possessions. Being a small home it would only take them one trip luckily, but packing everything into the small cart was soon becoming a tedious task. Finally it seemed they had everything.

"Well, this is it," Henry declared rubbing his hands together in excitement, "the start of a new and better life."

Edyn forced a smile on her face and luckily Henry was too preoccupied by his delight to notice her obvious unhappiness. Moving around to the other side of the cart she casually glanced around the small village. She would no longer be visiting her old home anymore; instead she would be going to the strange town of Clun, one place she had never liked. The people there tended to keep to themselves, avoiding those from other villages as if they were a threat. With a sigh she looked up and her eyes fixed on a tall figure standing by the gravestones. She knew that figure.

"Henry, why don't you make a start and I'll catch you up later," she said.

"Why?" he asked.

"There's just something I have to do."

She was sure she heard him mutter something about, "Always have something to do!"

As she slowly got closer she watched as Will dropped to the ground with his head bowed in front of him and she knew he was kneeling in front of his mother's grave beside the plaque for his father. "I'm sorry!" she heard him weep, as she got closer. By the time she stood by his side she knew he was aware someone was beside him but remained silent refusing to acknowledge her. She let her instincts take over as she crouched beside him and ran her hand across his back softly. When she looked at him he was breathing heavily and kept his eyes tightly shut. She didn't know how long they had sat there but she knew best than to prompt him to talk. He would when he was ready. She worried a little that he was simply waiting for her to go but he made no sign that he wanted her to leave so she remained where she was.

"It's my fault," he finally whispered causing Edyn to jump slightly. "Both of them."

She sighed. "Well, I don't believe that." He looked at her darkly reminding her of when she had last seen him. "But," she added, "I know you don't accept that when I say it. So I guess all I can really say is this: do you really think blaming yourself is going to bring them back? Is it going to make you feel any better?"

"Of course not!" he snapped.

"Then why punish yourself like this? You did not force them to do what they did. You did not make your father try to tell the people of Nottingham there was no illness and you certainly didn't steal the food from your mother. You were a bystander! And the way I see it is that you can either blame yourself for it, or you can accept that they are in a better place, together and happy." Will remained silent simply frowning ahead of him and Edyn hoped her words were having an effect on him.

"And I am sure that one day – and I hope to God it will not be anytime soon – but one day, you will see them again. They will wait for you, and Luke, just like I believe my mother is for me and Henry."

Edyn waited for him to say something, anything, but still he remained silent. Slowly, he turned his head to stare at her and gave her what she thought was an attempted smile. "You never see the flaws in people, do you?" he asked quietly.

"Oh, I do. We all do. I just choose to keep my opinions silent," she whispered. "Some things should remain unsaid."

He nodded and once again looked across at her. They were so close and her excitement peaked as she observed his eyes move as he examined her face more closely, flickering from her chin, to her lips, then her nose, up to her hair and finally stopping as he stared into her dark eyes. She refused to take her eyes from his and she watched them narrow slightly and she then realised they were locked on her brow. Her breath caught in her throat as he cautiously brought a hand up to brush her auburn hair out of the way and his fingers lingered just above her broken skin so that they were not touching her but she could still feel the presence of them so close. "Was that my doing?" he asked.

"It was an accident," she said softly.

He sighed and removed his hand. "I'm sorry. Really sorry."

She shook her head. "You have nothing to apologize for, all of this is the Sheriff's doing. He is the one who should be asking for forgiveness." She brought her hand to rest on his shoulder. "Not you." Again he closed his eyes and she couldn't refrain herself from squeezing his shoulders tightly and hesitantly rested her head against his shoulder.

"Thank you, Edyn," he whispered. Edyn smiled as she felt her heart warm. If she could pick one moment in her life where she truly felt blessed to be alive, it would have been this one. She loved the feeling of him in her arms, the warmth from his body, the sound of his voice, even his scent. Everything was perfect. Sadly it ended all too quickly. She needed to get to Clun to help her brother and Will had not been back to the camp since his return from Scarborough. Saying goodbye to him was one of the hardest moments of her life. It was silly really, she would most likely see him within the next few days, but something about this moment made her think it was one to remember for the rest of her life.

A:N/ Ooo, my first little bit of fluff! *blushes* Wait, is it considered fluff even without a kiss? o_0 Sarah0406 I couldn't believe it when you guessed my plans for Henry, haha. I was literally yelling at my computer saying, "How did you know?" It must have been either really obvious or you're really good at guessing what's going to happen, high five! I really hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did writing it. If not, please tell me how to improve for the next chapters! But if you did enjoy please feel free to let me know *hint hint* Trust me, I will never get tired of hearing from you =P