"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3) by Gratiana Lovelace, 2015 (a Wattys2015 Nominee)

Ch. 4 (PG-13): Risk

"Sir Guy's Atonement” (Book 3), Ch. 4 (PG-13): Risk,  February 6, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace )

 [An Original Fan Fiction adaptation of the characters from the BBC’s Robin Hood; 

& a Sequel to “Sir Guy’s Dilemma” (Book 2) by Gratiana Lovelace]
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 [From time to time, I will illustrate my story with my dream cast of:  Richard Armitage as Sir Guy of Gisborne, Clive Standen as Lord Archer of Locksley, Emma Watson as Lady Roseanna Gisborne, Tommy Bastow as the young Seth Gisborne, Lucy Griffiths as the spectre of Lady Marian, James McAvoy as Lord George Middleton, Toby Stephens as Prince John, Dakota Fanning as Lady Caroline Havorford, etc.]

Author’s Mature Content Note:  “Sir Guy’s Atonement” is a story of romance and intrigue set amidst  Medieval times.  As such there will be some passages in this story involving heartfelt love scenes (S) and some passages involving highly dramatic moments (D).  I will label the maturity rating of those chapters accordingly.  Otherwise, the general rating for this story is PG or PG-13 due to some mature situations and topics.  If you are unable or unwilling to attend a movie with the ratings that I provide, then please do not read the chapters with those labels.  This is my disclaimer.

Author’s Recap from the previous installment:  Friday, March 29, 1199, Sir Guy of Gisborne and his extended family--including the Middletons and the Locksley’s--converged upon Gordon Castle in Leicester as the seat of his wife Lady Roseanna’s cousin the Lord John Oxbridge, the Earl of Leicester.  But since Lord John is in the Holy Land, his wife Lady Rebecca greets her kin and plays hostess for the celebrations surrounding Sir Guy’s investiture to a Barony in three days on April 2nd.  With a small family gathering for tea--that included their annoying cousin, the Prince Regent Prince John, and Lady Mary’s blossoming eleven year old sister Lady Caroline Havorford--Lady Rebecca and her family reconnect.  None more so than Sir Guy and Lady Roseanna’s ten year old son Seth who formerly thought to escape Lady Mary, but is now quite transfixed with her sweetly blossoming countenance and her newly shy manner.  And Lady Caroline’s absent Papa, Lord Havorford, is actively seeking and considering several offers of betrothal for Lady Caroline’s hand in marriage--to the consternation of Sir Guy and Lady Roseanna who also hope to propose a betrothal of their son Seth to Lady Caroline.  But betrothals and Barony’s will be the least of everyone’s concerns yet this day.

       "Sir Guy's Atonement” (Book 3), Ch. 4 (PG-13): Risk

After the family tea presided over by Lady Rebecca, ends in the late afternoon of Friday, March 29th, 1199, the extended Gisborne-Middleton-Locksley-Oxbridge family members separate for a few hours before readying themselves to attend the post sunset feast in honor of Sir Guy’s impending elevation to a Barony.  Lady Rebecca as hostess of Gordon Castle and Countess of Leicester goes to her staff to insure all is as it should be for tonight’s gala.  Prince John excuses himself to attend to pressing matters of state--which will actually involve him engaging in a secret assignation with one of his Lady nobles in his entourage, whose husband knows well the blessing of the favor of the king, or Prince Regent in this case.  The other gentlemen--Sir Guy, Lord Archer, and Lord George walk off together in search of a secure place to speak freely and frankly.

Torn between wanting to be with the men, and wanting to spend more time with Lady Caroline Havorford, Seth Gisborne returns to their family’s guest bed chamber suite--following behind his little sister Lady Helen who wants to show Lady Caroline her cat Cloud, named for its white coloring and its lightness on its paws--seeming to be suspended in mid air when it leaps onto the furniture or window sills.