The next day Vaisey and Davina were in a meeting for the most of it so I spent the time wandering the castle yet again. However, when I heard the commotion of the guards trying to find the Night Watchman. I walked to the room where I knew the meeting was taking place and saw Vaisey and his sister.
"I always loved you," I heard him tell her as she died. I was surprised how distraught he was over the death of his sister.
"Vaisey," I went by his side as he closed her eyes and Gisborne entered the room.
"I want Hood dead!" He shouted at Gisborne, who left immediately.
"Come," I slowly backed Vaisey off of his sister and to our room. This was the first time I had truly seen Vaisey as human, and my compassionate side took hold of me. I guided him to the bed after shutting the door, kissing him lightly. I felt him push me down on the bed, as the kisses continued with fervour. That night, I saw him as a man.
It had been a month since that night and in ways the bond between the two of us grew stronger, and I was happy because I was free to roam again.
"Ah, Sable, there you are," I had made my way to the courtyard where we were suppose to meet the Bavarian count.
"Sable? The pleasure is mine," the count grabbed my hand, kissing it.
"I'm sorry I was late," I pulled my hand away from the count and walked beside my husband.
"This is Lady Marian," the sheriff introduced her and the count grabbed her hand, bringing it to his mouth and kissing it. I listened as Vaisey explained to the count that Marian was going to keep him company while he stayed there.
"Do you like riding, Lady Marian?"
We started to walk towards the great hall, where the gambling tables were set up.
"I'm going to return to our room, Vaisey," I said followed by whispering "I do not care for him, he is rather promiscuous, I refuse to be around him," to him and then walking off. I could feel the count watching me, but I simply ignored it.
The rest of the day I worked at repairing the dress that Vaisey had cut awhile back. It wasn't until well into the night that I took a break to get something to eat. Upon exiting the room, I saw Marian and the count exiting a room farther down the corridor.
"Marian, Count, what are you doing here?" I remembered that the sheriff spent a lot of time in that room. The count looked quite worried but I smiled, "I'm heading to get some food, will you be joining me?" We sat at the table in the kitchen, snacking on some fruit.
"I'm taking him to see Robin tomorrow, will you join us?" The count looked at me in disbelief.
"You know Robin?" He asked me.
"He's her brother," I nodded at what Marian said.
"I would join you, but I can't. I haven't been in normal sorts lately, plus, I don't think I could handle seeing Robin, especially after walking away without giving him an explanation. You will tell him and Will I said to take care of yourselves, right? And, that I will be here if they need anything?" She nodded at my lengthy request.
"You should see a physician," She told me.
"No, I'm sure its just a rut that I'm in," I stood up from the table, "I'll see you both tomorrow," and walked out the door.
"Vaisey?" I asked as I entered the room, checking to see if he was in the room.
There he was, watching one of his caged birds. "You never did tell me why you invited the count here,"
"He's here because of his money," he snapped. I could fill the blanks from there: he wanted to take his money and then use it for one of his schemes. I didn't want to know the schemes, I had learned quickly that I couldn't stop them, and if I tried, well I didn't want to be whipped again.
"He seems to be quite taken with Marian," I change into my robe and walked over to him. "How are you feeling?" I wrapped my arms around him, my head resting on his back.
He doesn't answer and just moves towards the bed, keeping my arms around him, thus dragging me with him.
"Do you still miss her?" I ask as he and I crawl into bed. He let out a sigh as I laid my head on his chest.
"Yes, she was my sister,"
"Sorry I brought it up," I brought my body closer to his and closed my eyes. I felt him slightly lift up his head which caused me to open my eyes and look at him. "What?" I asked him.
"Nothing,"He rested back down on the pillow. I went back to resting my head on his chest and fell asleep with one lingering thought: How could I be falling for him?
The next morning I was awake, kneeling over a bucket letting the contents of my stomach out into it. Finally, in a lapse I sat against the bed, and looked at Vaisey, who was sitting up, watching me. I gave him a small smile before I leaned towards the bucket again. Some of my hair started falling from the braid that I had put it in when I first woke up, but it was grabbed and held out of my face until I was finally able to lean back again. I was surprised when I leaned back I was resting against another human instead of the bed.
"I'll have a guard get a physician," Vaisey said, as I took a deep breath, trying to relax.
"No, I'm sure it'll pass, it did yesterday, if it continues then I'll see one tomorrow," he nodded, picking me up and set me gently into bed.
"Your not to leave this room!" he ordered me sternly but softly. "I'll get a servant to bring some fresh water," he started to leave the bed.
"Wait," I reached out to him and grabbed his hand, pulling him back to me. "Thank you," he nodded, dropping my hand before sending a guard to get a servant and leaving the room to meet Guy. I let out a deep sigh as I sank down into the pillow, falling back to sleep.