Robin Hood Drabble-and-a-Half: Moirai

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Drabble Fest 3/12 – for acetamide. Fandom and pairing/characters as requested.


Moirai – Robin Hood – Gen or implied Much/Robin – PG
Prompt: History


They bury him between Sherwood and Locksley, where the forest gentles into the meadow and white flowers dance in the breeze like maidens at spring.

The earth is warm from the sun and easy to dig up, heavy to throw back in.

Everyone who’s left to cry, cries.

“Come now,” Tuck says, his arm around Kate’s shoulders. “Robin wouldn’t want this.”

He’s right, of course he is, but Much doesn’t really give a damn. There are many things Robin never wanted, most of which happened anyway. Much knows that better than anyone.

He glances at the others, standing tall and brave around the unmarked grave. Despite everything, they still think today was a victory.

Already they are forgetting him, Much can see that.  Oh they’ll remember Robin Hood, the hero of Nottingham – he thinks people always will. But only Much will remember Robin.

And perhaps that is for the best.