"Sir Guy's Atonement” (Book 3), Ch. 5 (PG-13, D): Misadventure,
February 9, 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] (All Rights Reserved; No copyright infringement intended) [(1)story logo, top right]
[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, 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: Newly ensconced in the in guest suites this Friday, March 29th 1199 in Gordon Castle, the fortress home of the Earl of Leicester and his family--Lady Roseanna’s cousin Lord John Oxbridge away in the Holy Land and his wife the Lady Rebecca--all should be well for Sir Guy’s upcoming investiture to a Barony to be bestowed upon him by King Richard, via his proxy, the Prince Regent Prince John. Therein lies the problem, Prince John is a proxy who is sly like a fox. And Lord Archer’s servant overhears conversations that lead Lord Archer and Lord George to believe that an attempt will be made on Sir Guy’s life--or that of his family. The three men have only just discussed their plans to thwart danger upon learning that Sir Guy’s 10 year old son Seth Gisborne--beginning to swoon over his Aunt Lady Mary’s blossoming eleven year old sister Lady Caroline as she plays with his sister Lady Helen and her cat Cloud--he later followed the men to the keep tower and overheard them. On the cusp of becoming a young man, the ten year old Seth Gisborne volunteers to be at his father’s side to return to their home the next day to insure that Prince John’s soldiers have not ransacked it looking for the buried Nottingham Treasure. However, it is a plan that will have an unexpected alteration.
"Sir Guy's Atonement” (Book 3), Ch. 5 (PG-13, D): Misadventure
After using the relative isolation and privacy of Gordon Castle’s five story keep tower observation deck [(2) right] this Friday afternoon of March 29th, 1199 to decide upon what they feel is the best course of action to prevent Prince John’s soldiers from finding the Nottingham Treasure secretly buried in the Gisborne-Middleton Manor stables, Sir Guy, Lord George, Lord Archer and Seth hear footsteps approaching the top of the keep’s West stairwell. So the men quickly dash around to the other side of the keep tower and rush down its other set of stairs to avoid possible detection from Prince John’s spies. However the ever curious ten year old Seth Gisborne lingers to see who has walked onto the keep tower’s observation deck.
A tall and imposing blond knight reaches the top of the stairwell and strides purposefully across the Gordon Castle keep tower’s observation deck to view the expanse of estate stretching out before his eyes--with none but the birds to attend him. The man’s powerful frame betokens a seasoned knight of great strength, as much as, the strong and unscarred jaw line of his face reflects a handsome man of his now 25 years. Sir Roderick Merton [(3) right] ponders his coming here to Gordon Castle--of all places--at the behest of the Prince Regent, Prince John. Because all know that Prince John’s requests are understood to be commands. Sir Roderick only wavered in coming because it brings him to the childhood love he left behind five years ago--who he was forced to leave behind.
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"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3) by Gratiana Lovelace, 2015 (a Wattys2015 Nominee)
Historical FictionIf we could go back and change one thing in our lives--a careless thought, a hurtful remark, a devastating action--who would not wish to undo a wrong, or a mistake, or a regret? And yet, the past cannot be undone, wrongs cannot always be righted, a...
