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

Ch. 33 (PG-13, D): Tears in Heaven

"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3), Ch. 33 (PG-13, D): Tears in Heaven, May 25, 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: As Baron Guy momentously meets Lady Anne/Marian this new day of Thursday July 10th, 1199, he realizes that God has appointed the time for him to atone for his sins-to atone for killing Lady Marian. And Lady Anne/Marian will begin to discover part of her past.

"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3) , Ch. 33 (PG-13, D): "Tears in Heaven"

Baron Guy turns his head and looks with shocked amazement upon the face of the lady presented to him, Lady Anne/Marian [(2) right]. Seeing the vision of Lady Marian before him, a pale faced Baron Guy drops to his knees at her feet in abject guilt and grief as he gazes up at her in supplication.

Baron Guy: His voice cracking with guilt and remorse, Baron Guy pleads. "Oh My Lady! Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa." Then Baron Guy falls forward and lies prostrate upon the ground in front of Lady Anne/Marian. "I submit myself to your judgement. Do with me as you wish. God's will be done."

Everyone is startled by a thunderstruck Baron Guy humbling himself before Lady Anne/Marian- Lady Anne/Marian most of all. She is too stunned to move or to speak.

And with these two people-Baron Guy and Lady Anne/Marian-meeting after so long being separated, it is a turning point in each of their lives.

Baron Guy: Baron Guy repeats himself. "Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Please forgive me, My Lady! I beg of you! I am wracked with guilt!"

Baron Guy is grief stricken and weeping-him not realizing that he is speaking to a living person. Baron Guy thinks that an apparition of Lady Marian has come to him to finally make him atone for his sin of killing her. Baron Guy now believes that God has waited until he was at his most happiest, to now take it all away as his punishment-as Baron Guy took all away from Lady Marian when he killed her.