It took Marian only a few minuets to fetch what she needed, and in those few minuets I took the time to assess what wounds I had. I knew I had a head wound, as if the pounding headache hadn't been enough of a give away. I pulled up the gown and saw that indeed I had torn a few of the stiches that held together a nasty looking wound on my side, I didn't remember getting cut though. I shrugged it off as simply being too focused on other things during the fight. My ribs were wrapped with cloth of some sort, and I figured I must have busted a few during the fall from Pookah. As I lowered my gown back down, Marian came back with her supplies, a needle, some thread, a candle and some matches.

"…and we're done" Marian stated as she tied a knot in the last of the stiches and cut the excess off. "Please be more careful this time, these won't heal if you keep opening them up." She added.

"Well I wouldn't have ripped the sutures if Gisborne hadn't come snooping around. In fact I wouldn't even be in this mess if freakin' Robin hadn't treated me like a common criminal!" I shot back at her as I lowered my gown back down.

I sighed, running my hand down my face, that anger wasn't directed at her specifically, she just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you like that, I'm just a little frustrated right now is all.

You wouldn't happen to know where my clothes are would you? I feel out of my element in this night gown." I said, trying to apologize.

"This isn't the first time someone has snapped at me because they are in pain." Marian just smirked at me while she stood up and walked towards her closet. She opened the doors and to my surprise opened a hidden compartment in the back to revel my clothes.

"I'll leave you to get dressed and then you can come down stairs and I'll get you something to eat" and with that she tossed me my clothes and left.

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Robin was about ready to throw in the towel with this beast that was disguised as a horse! Arianna's mount had given everyone nothing but trouble since they brought him to the camp. So far he had broken out of the corral five times, let loose the other steeds three times, eaten a good portion of the apples that had been left on the table. Anyone who tried to touch him had their life threatened, that beast would charge people, kick at them and bite them, he was about to just let the horse run away and be done with it, but figured if he did that he would loose the one bargaining chip he had with Arianna, should he need it.

After the beast tried to kill him, again, this morning, he decided it was time to pay a visit to Marian's house and see how Arianna was healing. If he was lucky she would be well enough to answer the questions he had for her, perhaps starting with her beast, he thought as he rubbed a sore spot where the horse had bite him earlier this morning. He just didn't get it, animals and him usually got along just fine, and in fact he was the one who had gained his current mounts trust when no one else could. His horse had been on its way to the slaughter house because no one could tame it, until he came along.

As Robin came thru the clearing in front of Marian's house he did a quick sweep of the area with his eyes, looking for anything that might seem out of the ordinary. Seeing nothing he continued towards her door, pulling his cloak over his head to help hide his face. When he reached the front door it was open, much to his relief; he didn't feel like climbing up to her window today if he could help it. He was just about to go into the house when he heard Marian's voice coming from the barn, behind the house.

"Be mindful of your stitches! I swear you're worse than someone else I know. You were supposed to be resting so your body can heal, it's only been four days since you regained consciousness and you're out here in the barn grooming the horses and mucking stalls." He could hear the frustration in Marian's tone, the same tone she had used with him several times in the past. He figured she had to be talking to Arianna, as it was only a week ago that he had brought her here.

As Robin entered the barn he saw Marian with her back turned towards him with one hand on her hip and the other gesturing wildly at Arianna, who was indeed in the stall with one of the horses, a hoof pick in one hand while the other was holding the horses hoof. Neither of the women seemed to pick up on his presence, so he used this time to observe Arianna. Her color had much improved, and she didn't seem to have any trouble with moving around, although he did notice her wince when the horse nuzzled her side. She almost looked as if she had never taken a spill of her horse or been in a fight with the Sheriff, she seemed to recover quickly.

Robin snuck up behind Marian and put his hands over her eyes kissed her cheek. Marian let out a small shriek of surprise and whipped around, her anger melting away into annoyance when she saw who it was.

"Robin! How many times must I tell you to not do that? One of these day's that trick of yours is going to cause you to become injured" She swatted at him in mock anger.

"Aww but Marian, my love, you wound me with your words, how can you be so cruel to the man you love?" He asked with mock sadness.

Ignoring his jibe Marian turned back towards Arianna, and motioned for her to come over to her and Robin. Arianna complied, keeping the hoof pick in her hand just in case. When she was but a few feet from the two lovers she stopped and spoke to Robin, her eyes never leaving him.

"Arianna, I believe you have met Robin before?" Marian asked a little timidly as she noticed the anger in her eyes.

"We have" Arianna spat with venom, "in fact, he's the reason I'm staying with you, and the reason Gisborne won't leave you alone. Now if you'll excuse me, as Marian pointed out earlier, I should go and rest."

As she started to walk past Robin he grabbed ahold of her arm "You owe me some answers, and I don't plan on leaving until I get them" He said.

"I owe you nothing! Remember you're the one who chased ME down, not the other way around. I helped you fight the Sheriff's men, and how am I repaid? Chased down like some common criminal, all because I knew DJaq's name. You of all people should know what it's like to be found guilty before all the facts have been presented." Arianna pointed out.

The tension became so thick over this one statement that you could cut it with a knife. Marian just started at Robin, shock written all over her face.

"Is this true Robin?" Marian asked him.

"Yes, but let me just explain my side of it first Marian. It's not what it seems" Robin said, trying to defend himself, and before either of the women could object he explained his side of the story. How he and his men came upon Guy and the Sheriff on their way to collect riches to give to the poor, and they had seen Arianna in the company of the Sheriff and Guy. They hadn't planned on a rescue mission, but Robin wasn't going to leave her behind, so after the fight broke out he had tried to get to Arianna, but kept getting blocked by the Sheriff's men. When he finally did have a clear path towards her, she was already fighting along side his merry men and seemed to be holding her own just fine. When the fight was over DJaq had come up behind Arianna and her horse causing the beast to become spooked. When Robin had questioned how she, Arianna, knew who Jaq was she had taken off on her horse and the chase had begun. Arianna had been knocked from her saddle and had been taken to Marian's house to be treated.