Chapter 1

It was late in the afternoon. The sun was in the west. The autumn day was starting to close. Robin had been sitting alone in the quiet of the woods for hours. He and Marian had fought, again. Since she joined him in the forest, it seemed to be all they did. Since Edward's death, he really tried to be patient. He knew living in the forest would be an adjustment for her. She was just so strong willed. He did not understand why she would not accept his leadership and realize that he was trying to keep everyone safe. He was not trying to be overprotective of her. But, there were things he could not let her go off and do alone. Gisborne, if he found her, would haul her back into the castle in an instant. Why could she not comprehend that?

Robin decided that he had been away long enough. Surely she had cooled off since this morning. He would return and try to talk to her again. The young outlaw rose from the ground and stopped suddenly when he heard voices. He snuck around a tree to see four of Gisborne's guards. They were pouring through the forest looking for him and his gang, no doubt. He grabbed his bow and started to take off in the opposite direction when all of a sudden, 'Whack'! Something hit him in the back of the head. Instantly, he was out."