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

Ch. 35 (PG-13, D): Remembrances of Times Past

"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3), Ch. 35 (PG-13, D): Remembrances of Times Past, June 01, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace

[An Original Historical Fiction Fan 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/King John, Dakota Fanning as Lady Caroline Havorford, Chris Hemsworth as Sir Roderick Merton, Tamsin Egerton as Lady Rebecca Oxbridge Merton, Lee Ross as Sir Jasper, Sir Derek Jacobi as Fr. Bale, Judi Dench as Mother Superior, David Harewood as Brother Tuck, Kevin McKidd as Lord John Oxbridge Earl of Leicester, and Lucy Griffiths as Lady Anne/Marian, 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: Baron Guy confronts Brother Tuck about Lady Marian being alive in the person of Lady Anne-and Tuck not telling him. However Br. Tuck quickly assures Baron Guy that he knew nothing until he arrived in the Holy Land seven weeks ago to attend to the late King Richard's final mission for him-to bring Lady Marian home in the hope of her remembering who she is. Then they talk about helping Lady Marian/Anne come to know who she is when she is ready to learn of it-and ready to learn of who Baron Guy of Gisborne was to her, and who she was to him. But first things first-their morning meal.

"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3), Ch. 35 (PG-13, D): Remembrances of Times Past

During their morning meal still on this Thursday, July 10th, 1199-the Gisborne and Oxbridge children keep the table discussion lively with their questions about everything for Lord Oxbridge and Lady Anne/Marian. It is so rare that the children have new people in their midst-their family and servants being their chief contacts-and they are eager to know more of the world. Having traveled to Leicester two months ago for their father's investiture to become Baron Guy of Gisborne has only increased his children's curiosity.

Baron Guy smiles contentedly as his children mostly behaving as they eat-chewing with their mouths closed being a triumph. Two year old Lady Sarah enjoys the animated chatter, but does not talk much yet herself-if only to repeat some words she hears. Four year old Louis Gisborne dotes on his Papa and older brother Seth-with the former sitting on his Papa's lap as they consume a shared plate of eggs and honey slathered bread, and the latter sitting to his father's right. Seth craves to listen to the manly talk of all things related to the knighthood that his Papa, Br. Tuck, and Lord John Oxbridge are discussing-even Lord John's own children,three year old Lord Graham and two year old Lady Rachel sit on either side of him.