Chapters (76)
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Dedication
- PROLOGUE
- PART I
- ONE
- TWO
- THREE
- FOUR
- FIVE
- SIX
- SEVEN
- EIGHT
- NINE
- PART II
- TEN
- ELEVEN
- TWELVE
- THIRTEEN
- FOURTEEN
- FIFTEEN
- SIXTEEN
- SEVENTEEN
- EIGHTEEN
- NINETEEN
- PART III
- TWENTY
- TWENTY-ONE
- TWENTY-TWO
- TWENTY-THREE
- TWENTY-FOUR
- TWENTY-FIVE
- TWENTY-SIX
- INTERLUDE
- PART IV
- TWENTY-SEVEN
- TWENTY-EIGHT
- TWENTY-NINE
- THIRTY
- THIRTY-ONE
- THIRTY-TWO
- THIRTY-THREE
- THIRTY-FOUR
- INTERLUDE
- PART V
- THIRTY-FIVE
- THIRTY-SIX
- THIRTY-SEVEN
- THIRTY-EIGHT
- PART VI
- THIRTY-NINE
- FORTY
- FORTY-ONE
- FORTY-TWO
- FORTY-THREE
- FORTY-FOUR
- FORTY-FIVE
- INTERLUDE
- PART VII
- FORTY-SIX
- FORTY-SEVEN
- FORTY-EIGHT
- FORTY-NINE
- FIFTY
- FIFTY-ONE
- FIFTY-TWO
- PART VIII
- FIFTY-THREE
- FIFTY-FOUR
- FIFTY-FIVE
- FIFTY-SIX
- EPILOGUE
- AUTHOR’S NOTE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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“Well he’s not cruel.” Robin bit his lip and looked to the side again. “But once he’s made his mind, that’s it. I don’t know what he’s been through in the last month, but he’s obviously been blinded by the power. He was always more strategic than me, so I would guess he has his own reasons for keeping you away. Much more likely for his own safety than yours.”
Marion considered it. If it were true, then the world outside the Sherwood may not be as dangerous to her as she feared. If her contacts in the city were still loyal, there was a lot she could still accomplish. The sorts of things she had been neglecting for the past month.
“I want to hear all your ideas,” she said firmly. “In the morning, I’ll leave.”
“Leave?” he startled. “Where are you going?”
“I can’t linger too long here. If I hadn’t spent so much time away from Nottingham, I may have been able to stop what happened … I can’t risk that again.”
“You won’t be safe,” he postured. “William will find you.”
“I won’t go to Nottingham—I know that’s not safe yet. I’ll stay in Sheffield for now. I have plenty of friends, Robin, who owe my family many favors. They’ll be my eyes and ears in the castle. I can still make a difference. Here, I’m just another mouth to feed.” She laughed at his frown. “Don’t worry, I’ll make regular visits.”
Even though they would be splitting up, it didn’t feel like a separation this time. They would be working together, from opposite sides of the problem.
Robin fidgeted, but he wouldn’t disagree with her. “You should take someone with you for protection. A bodyguard,” he chirped. “I’ll do it myself.”
“Stop it. You’re needed here. Amon’s always taken care of me.” Robin made another face, and she squeezed him a little tighter. “Don’t worry, I don’t think he … likes … women. So much.” Robin was relieved and confused, but took it gladly. “You can guard me while I’m still here, if you like.”
“Gladly, m’lady,” and he kissed her again, a long kiss. He slowly rotated her in his arms before calling out grandly, “Is that better, John? Can you see us better from this angle?”
“Much better!” came John Little’s bellow, and Marion twisted to see John, Alan, and Tuck all stumble to the ground from their hiding spot behind the Great Oak, laughing like little children caught misbehaving.