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

Ch. 17 (PG-13, D, S): Love's Healing Kiss

Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3), Ch. 17 (PG-13, D, S):  Love's Healing Kiss, 
March 20, 2015 byGratiana Lovelace (Post #721) 
[An Original Fan Fiction adaptation of the characters from the BBC's Robin Hood; 
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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,  Chris Hemsworth as Sir Roderick Merton, Tamsin Egerton as Lady Rebecca Oxbridge, Lee Ross as Sir Jasper, 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), or foul language (L).  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. 

Nota Bene:  And though I might refer to some historical timelines, events, and personages, I reconfigure them somewhat for this storyline--and they should not be taken as literal historical fact.    The citation links are provided for you to find out what really happened historically.  And medical incidences represented in the story--such as the crisis child birth sequence--are pure conjecture on my part.

Author's Recap from the previous installment:  Sir Jasper was gored by the boar he and the Gisborne-Middleton-Locksley brothers were hunting.  Whilst a very pregnant Lady Mary Middleton gave birth to her and Lord George's third child, a daughter whom they have yet to name.    And Prince John needs to be informed--of many things.

Ch. 17 (PG-13, D, S):  Love's Healing Kiss

After the euphoria of Lord George and Lady Mary Middleton's third child being born--their hoped for daughter named Lady Juliana born the Monday April 1st afternoon before Sir Guy of Gisborne's baronial investiture the next day--all Sir Guy wants to do is to take his wife to bed to lovingly celebrate the lifting of the gloom surrounding them about the assassination plot against Sir Guy.  With Sir Jasper dead and his co-conspirators exiled from court, the assassination plot has been well and truly thwarted.  At least that is Sir Guy, Lord Archer, and Lord George's hope. 

But they must first tend to the formalities of actually informing Prince John that his toady Sir Jasper is dead.  With Lord George needing to stay with his wife and new baby, Sir Guy and his brother Lord Archer stride toward Prince John's large guest suite in the guest wing of Gordon Castle.  The two brothers mull over exactly how to relate that important news--and what reactions they might elicit from Prince John regarding it. 

Lord Archer: "Guy, I think we should simply tell Prince John, Sir Jasper was speared by the boar he stalked.  And therefore, that unfortunate courtier's lifeless body--now installed in the Gordon Castle stables--awaits Prince John's decision on its ultimate destination."

Sir Guy: "Archer, not that I care a fig for Prince John's reaction, but Sir Jasper's death is likely to be a shock to him.  And he is apt to be more annoyed with the need to replace Sir Jasper, than grieving that fellow's timely demise."