You Are Loved

Chapter 1

You Are Loved

Chapter 1

When all is come to pass

The storm has breathed it's last

And the rain

Has washed our fears away

Love will find

A new song

The world will smile again

-Gabriel's Oboe by Hayley Westenra and Ennio Morricone

Robin was beyond furious, he had been lied to by one of his own, someone he had loved, someone who he had welcomed into the gang when others had been superstitious; warning him that no good would come of it. They had been right though, ironically, he thought; no good had come of the kind gesture in the end. Robin punched the tree nearest to him in frustration. How could he have been so stupid, so naive? Everything had clicked into place when he had found out who Morgan really was. Had Robin not shown time and time again that he was someone to be trusted? How many secrets had he kept over the years? Secrets such as Marian being The Night Watchman, and Morgan's secret of being a time traveler? His whole world had been turned upside down in one moment, and he didn't know how to react to it all.

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Robin had noticed all morning that Morgan was nervous and quite jumpy, it was slightly entertaining; however, Robin couldn't recall the man ever really being this nervous. Morgan was usually able to hide his emotions well, this was why Robin stopped and observed the man in more detail. But as far as he could tell there was nothing physically different about Morgan. 'Maybe it's trouble with a woman' Robin thought to himself, he had seen Morgan with a certain young lady on many an occasion, so that had to be it.

Robin was just about to go over and ask Morgan what was bothering him when the man must have felt Robin's stare because he turned around and caught Robin watching him. Neither party moving for a moment, then Robin gave one of his famous smirks, knowing it drove Morgan crazy, and made his way over to the man.

"You're jumpy today, care to tell me what it's about? Is it trouble with your lady friend perhaps?" Robin asked, placing a hand on Morgan's shoulder and squeezing it, Robin noticed that Morgan's cheeks seemed to blush upon the gesture, but that was just preposterous he thought to himself, 'Why would Morgan blush? It's out of character for him.'

"Robin, there is something that you need to know, something that I haven't told you before...with the way, I've been feeling, and circumstances being what they are...then there is the matter of us going to the holy land...I can't keep quiet anymore" Morgan stated in a rambling fashion.

"Morgan, I don't have the slightest idea as to what you are talking about. Did you hit your head or something, because you're not making any sense!" Robin laughed at Morgan's obvious frustration, adding to the man's misery, given the groan, Morgan let out at Robin's statement.

Sighing, Morgan drew a hand over his face, this was not going the way he had planned at all! He was going to come unglued at this point which would do him little good. 'This needs to be done carefully, I don't want to scare him, but I need to tell him the truth. I can't continue this charade another night.' Morgan thought to himself.

"Robin, what I'm trying to say is...That I...in order to--- to better explain meet me at our spot, deep in the woods under the giant Oak where we carved our initials, later this evening. I think it will be easier to explain in private." Morgan finished awkwardly and walked away, leaving Robin even more confused while standing alone in the middle of their camp.