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

Ch. 38 (PG-13): Soothing and Wooing

"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3), Ch. 38 (PG-13): Soothing and Wooing, June 12, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #765)

[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]

(All Rights Reserved; No copyright infringement intended)

[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, Sam Troughton as Much, and Gordon Kennedy as Little John, 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: Seth Gisborne's singular sojourn to Nottingham meant that he became privy to the heretofore hidden nature of his father's nefarious past by the talkative Nottingham villagers. Yet, Seth's Uncle Lord Archer helped Seth put his father's actions in perspective-as did Much and Little John to touted Baron Guy's eventual turning to the cause of England and his right life the past seven years. There will be much discussions and fatherly talks between Baron Guy of Gisborne and his son Seth in the days and weeks ahead after they return home tomorrow. But for now, father and son are growing in understanding for one another as they enjoy the gracious hospitality of Lord Archer and Lady Saline for the night at Locksley Manor-a first for Seth, being in his cousin's home. For Baron Guy, he realizes that his son becoming a young man of eleven next month means that Seth should be told the truth in all matters-and not just be told the good parts. And Seth realizes that he has as much to learn from his father Baron Guy's past sins and mistakes, as well as from his father's good and honorable life now, in order for him to become a man-that is, for Seth to become the better man that his father Baron Guy of Gisborne envisions and hopes for him.

But there is another this day whose path in life is not so certain-and she is in need of guidance and comfort.

"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3), Ch. 38 (PG-13) Soothing and Wooing

While Baron Guy's loyalties and focus remained resolute in finding his son Seth in Nottingham and unharmed this day of Thursday, the 10th of July, anno domini 1199, it also betokened a subtle shift in his emphasis from the burden of his past-now that he knows that he no longer is the murder of Lady Marian. She lives.

Yet what of that lady? Still reeling from the revelations byher host at the Gisboren-Middleton estate Baron Guy of Gisborne about her past and her injury at his hands, Lady Anne/Marian is comforted by her good friend, Lord John Oxbridge Earl of Leicester. And though they had been informed of Seth Gisborne's hasty unknown whereabouts as the search parties left-and it concerned them with regard to Seth's safety as a child alone-they purposely separated themselves from the Gisborne family at the midday meal to give Lady Anne/Marian some much needed calm that was lacking in the household due to the frantic search for Seth. Their repast in Lord Oxbridge's bedchamber is simple fair of bread and wine, cold chicken, fruit, and cheese.