Robin Hood statue outside of Nottingham Castle

The outlaw had won. He reclaimed what was stolen from him and saved the day.
Years passed, and the thing about endings is that they are only as thick as a sheet of paper. And Justice ebbs and flows like the tide.
He smelled smoke on the wind, and heard cries in the night. It was all happening again. Homes were burning. Families were losing everything. People were vanishing. He’d only won a few breaths of fresh air.
He told himself that he was well out of it. But when he looked down the bow was already in his hands.

“Robin Hood statue, Nottingham Castle 1” by Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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