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

Ch. 43 (PG-13): Reconciliation

"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3), Ch. 43 (PG-13): Reconciliation, June 29, 2015 Gratiana Lovelace (Post #776)

[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, 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: Upon returning home to Gisborne-Middleton Manor West of Leicester this Saturday, July 11, 1199--after retrieving Seth who had runaway to his Uncle Lord Archer Nottingham--Baron Guy of Gisborne finds that there are new concerns of family to be unraveled with regard to the Oxbridge and Merton marriages. The return of Lady Rebecca Oxbridge Merton and her new husband Sir Roderick Merton involved a tense confrontation with Lady Rebecca's first husband Lord John Oxbridge Earl of Leicester. And King John was quite put out about him not yet receiving the Staffordshire Ruby as payment for the Merton marriage--which Baron Guy reminded him and Sir Roderick would be payment for a permanent marriage, when all is settled legally. But ultimately, it was Lady Rebecca's appeal to think of the children's welfare above all that causes her first husband Lord John Oxbridge to relent and invite her to see them again with him as he ponders what to do about their situation.

"Sir Guy's Atonement" (Book 3), Ch. 43 (PG-13): Reconciliation

As Lord John, his first wife Lady Rebecca, and his Love Lady Anne/Marian, slip into the children's nursery in Gisborne-Middleton Manor to see the sleeping Oxbridge children, Lady Rebecca is overcome with seeing her children again and rushes to them, caressing each of their faces.

Lady Rebecca: "Oh my sweethearts." Lady Rebecca cannot help but exclaim with radiant joy [(2) right]. And the commotion wakes up the children.

Lord Graham: "Mama, you have returned!" The three year old little Lord Graham delightedly hugs his Mama. Little Lady Rachel also wakes up and she toddles over and hugs her Mama, too.

Lady Rachel: "Mama! Missed you!" Smooching her lips kissing her Mama, little Lady Rachel clings to her Mama as her Mama rocks her in her arms.

Lady Rebecca: "I am here! I am here, my sweethearts!" Lady Rebecca soothingly calms her children. "I came back to be with you." She sheds tears of joy at being reunited with her children. She has only been a few days apart from her children, but it is their first separation ever.

And seeing this happy reunion, Lord John wonders what can be done to keep Lady Rebecca connected with their children--even if he and she are not together as husband and wife.