An Orphan Worth Fighting For

Not so Surprise Attack

We were all in Locksley for a good chunk of the day. We expected the visit to be quiet like it has been the last several times, at least almost the entire group expected it. I was half expecting either the sheriff or Guy to come all of a sudden. The group didn't know that I had a sixth sense of knowing when one or both of them are coming and extremely close or there hiding until they feel it's the right time to speak. I couldn't stay focused on what was going on so someone had to get my attention that they are walking around.

We were finally at the outskirts of Locksley and I knew Guy was somewhere near. No one seemed to be worried. When I turned around to look toward the path to Nottingham, I heard a bush rustling. I tried to get someone's attention, but they were too busy talking. I tried to for a couple minutes but I gave up. The moment I did gave up, it was then an arrow stuck right into my arm. It took me while before I actually screamed.

  At that moment, Guy made an attempt to kill me once again which would be another failed one by trying to strangle me. After a little while I blacked out and the last thing I remember was falling to the ground and people screaming. I woke up with a sharp pain in my arm like no other. I looked over to see Djack standing near me. Not only was my arm tender, but so was my throat.

  "Don't try talking, your vocal chords have been restrained and bruised. You've only been out for a couple of days." Djack said.

  It didn't feel like it's been a couple of days. I got up as slowly as I could without putting pressure on my arm. It was going to be hard not to talk for a while. Once I got onto my feet, I went to the fire like I always did while Djack trailed right behind me.

  "It's about time you woke up." Little John said.

  The one time he says something and I can't say anything back at him.

  "John, Gisborne just about killed Natasha, give her a break."  Will spoke up.

  "Alright that's enough, both of you." Marian said as John was just about to say something.

  They both looked at Marian as she was eating and wondered how she knew John was about to say something. Djack just giggled while they tried figuring that out. It really was kind of funny to watch them think of different possibilities.

  "So Djack, how long will it take roughly speaking before Natasha can actually start talking again?" Much asked.

  "At the very least, 4 weeks." this is going to be long month without talking,