Author's Note: This chapter is back to being a single viewpoint rather than the split POV, which I will probably use in future chapters because I really like doing them, they are lots of fun.
Disclaimers: Anything you recognize, I don't own…although believe me, I would love nothing more. Also, I make no money from this, it is purely for my own enjoyment and love of the characters. No copyright infringement or harm meant.
Spoilers: None, except that this takes place before Allan was Guy's man so an indeterminate part of season two as everyone is still alive and Allan hasn't betrayed anyone yet.
Heather's POV
'So, Will considers us friends,' I though with a smile as I continued to eat and pick at the food on the plate in front of me.
"Heather, are you hurt?" I heard Djaq ask, breaking through my reverie and bringing me back down to Earth.
"Hhmmm? Oh no, I'm quite comfortable. Just thinking," I said vaguely, causing her to smile as she came over and sat down next to me.
"You really like him?" she asked, but the tone she used made it sound more like a statement of fact than a question.
I looked over at her and shook my head no vehemently, which caused my vision in my good eye to go a bit blurry and made me groan in pain as I had to lay back down on the cot I was on. Djaq quickly got up and I saw Much come rushing over and kneel beside the cot as his hands fluttered helplessly over my body. I had to smile as my vision cleared and I watched him look over at Djaq nervously.
"Much, Djaq, I'm okay really. I just got dizzy. My vision has already cleared," I said softly.
Djaq looked over me skeptically before nodding in agreement as I sat up very slowly again but Much didn't seem as convinced and insisted on sitting right next to me, well, more like practically on top of me to be sure I was okay.
At that moment, I heard the sound of someone whistling somewhere out in the forest and I tensed up. Much noticed and wrapped his arm around my shoulders, squeezing lightly in sympathy.
"Don't worry, it's probably just Marian coming with information about Gisbourne and the sheriff," he said.
"No, she wouldn't risk being caught so soon after we made a rescue. Plus I told her not to come and find us for a few days. We need to lie low and give this a chance to die down a bit," Robin said, picking up his bow and arrows before leaving the camp.
Will turned to where Much and I were sitting and gave Much a stern look.
"Do not let her out of your sight," he said before disappearing out of the camp and into the forest behind Robin.
"He really should have more faith in me," Much grumbled, getting up from where he was sitting next to me.
"It isn't you that he has no faith in. It's me. He thinks that I am going to run off again if you don't watch me," I said softly, hugging myself around the middle with the blanket around my shoulders as I involuntarily shuddered.
"Are you okay?" Much asked, noticing when I shuddered.
I just nodded as my eyes started to close again and I nearly toppled into a heap on the floor beside the cot. Much managed to catch me before I fell and laid me down across the small cot again as I drifted off to sleep, the potion that Djaq had concocted and given to me keeping the nightmares at bay as I slipped into an unconscious sleep.
Okay, there it is. Chapter 10 and not much really going on. I feel like this one wasn't my best work but I have been running a bit dry on inspiration lately so go ahead and review, and leave a suggestion about a way to pick the story up as it is a bit stuck and who knows, I may use it if I can't come up with anything else. I will of course credit anyone else who gives me an idea of what to do next.
Reviews are love. :)
