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[hawkeyekate]

The door was opened to Sherwood, Will's Sherwood, and she already had her hood up on her cloak. She shouldered her belongings, and her blue eyes flickered up toward the raindrops coming through the tree leaves. She stood still for a moment, and just breathed in the scents of the forest. Willing her breathing to calm and slow.

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[will_scarlett]

Will's right on her heels, his hood pulled up against the steady raindrops,

"There's a cottage down that path a bit."

The path is only there if you've the eyes to see it but its there as he takes her hand.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She nodded, and squeezed his hand as she walked alongside him.

[will_scarlett]

The forest bends towards them, listening and comforting as he does his best not to watch her worriedly.

As the small cottage comes into sight, the rain parts for a moment, creating a rainbow across their path. Will gives a small smile,

"Lord's keepin' 'is promise."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate glanced up, and she started to laugh. It was a relieved laugh with a touch of hysterics, and tears appearing in her eyes. A tension reliever with a mix of surprise and just a need to let go.

[will_scarlett]

He pulls her close for another hug and a light kiss as he brushes the rain and tears from her eyes,

"Ready to get dry?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Her laughter died down again, and she sniffled a few times.

"Uh-huh" She clung close to him.

[will_scarlett]

So he does his best to open the door, not drop the basket or her as they get in the cottage, it almost works,

"'ere we are. I'll get the brazier goin' 'gain."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate grabbed the basket from him before that could happen. She then set it on a table, and dropped her belongings near by. She then flopped onto a bed, and curled up partially on her side. There was slight shuddering in her frame and breathing as she tried to relax more.

[will_scarlett]

He sets the basket on a table as the coals light up and hangs up his cloak before turning to her,

"Kate?"

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Just quiet breathing, and she curled more, starting to shake. She was fighting the lump in her throat.

[will_scarlett]

Everything is left as it is as he lays down on the bed beside her and starts stroking from her hair to her back,

"I'm 'ere an na leavin'."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She stiffened and curled up more. There was then a cry as she turned towards him.

"Will," she got out before she hugged him tightly again. Shivering against him with more deep breaths, and a warning sound that was half-hiccup and half-sob.

[will_scarlett]

"Shh, just let it out, love."

His hand never stops, a constant soothing as he keeps his voice calm to not betray how he's hurting for her.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She shook more, and once again, finally let go as she finally sobbed against him.

[will_scarlett]

He holds her as she cries, not saying anything just letting her cry until she's ready to talk.

All his anger at whatever or whoever made her feel this way is a fire in his chest, but that will wait, she needs him first.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She sobbed, sometimes loud, sometimes quiet intermittently against him. Finally it started to fade out, and she continued to cling to him, taking more slow and deep breaths in and out.

[will_scarlett]

As her cries grow quieter, he starts to sing a lullaby about a Princess finding her way home.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She closed her eyes, and relaxed against him. Using the music to help control her thoughts and her breathing. She started to hum a counter melody.

[will_scarlett]

So he sings, changing the song over time though the worry keeps eating at him.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

She hummed a little longer, and her voice faded out.

She finally said, "Xaldin's going to stay away from my teammates and I. Good thing. I wanted to help, but I don't care now. If he fades, that's on him."

[will_scarlett]

Xaldin, full of arrogance and pride like a Sheriff's man but without even hate behind him.

His grip on her tightens and fire flashes in his eyes as he searches for words.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate tightened her grip on Will.

"Will. Don't. This is why I didn't want to tell you in the bar. He's a waste of air. He's nothing. Literally. Let him stay that way if he wants."

[will_scarlett]

"'e 'urt ye."

The words are sharp.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate considered her words before she admitted.

"He grabbed me. For a moment, and let go when I attacked him." She then frowned, "He let me punch and kick him, slashed him with my sword, and stabbed his foot."

[will_scarlett]

Will's quiet but the anger hasn't left his voice,

"Aye an 'e'll say that 'e did na wrong an let ye 'urt 'im so tis all fine. Doesna work like that."