Robin Hood by Roehrig Tilman

Author:Roehrig Tilman [Roehrig, Tilman]
Language: deu
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781646906079
Publisher: Arctis

A boulder thumped on John’s chest. Again and again, the giant tried to roll it away, in vain. The troublesome stone bounced up and down.

“Hey, runt!”

John opened his eyelids. Beside him was Robin, squatting, making a large coin sack dance on his chest.

“What’s the idea?”

“Don’t you hear it?”

Not yet fully awake, John propped himself up on his elbows. He shook off the dream. It was dawn, cloudless between the treetops. “Gonna be a warm day,” the giant growled.

“The cuckoo, little man. He never calls this early.”

Now John heard it, too. “So what?”

An amused smile twitched around the corners of Robin’s mouth. The saying went: Whoever hears the cuckoo first, must shake his purse, and he’ll have enough for the whole year. Little John grimaced. “All I know is that the cuckoo shoves his egg into other birds’ nests. We’re more like the magpies.”

“We’re both, and yet much more.” Robin Hood cradled the bulging pouch in his palms. “We caught more yesterday than we did all of last year.”

“I wasn’t with you then, of course,” John mumbled. He scratched his beard.

Robin grabbed his friend’s arm and held tight. “But I’m glad you’re with me now.” After a while, Robin grinned. “That cuckoo. Always calling out his name.”

“Probably afraid no one will remember him.”

“Well, we needn’t worry about that.” Robin jumped up, “Move it, little man! We’ve got to get going. We’re the last ones out today.”

Pete Smiling was long since on his way to the Great Oak with half the gold and a strong escort. Gilbert Whitehand was waiting below Blidworth with the remaining men, the wagon, and the remaining three thousand pounds.

Everything was carefully planned. As they made their way at a comfortable stride across the woods toward the rendezvous point, John learned the details. “Well, what do you say?” Robin asked. “A good plan?”

“It is. Just hope the plan works out as planned.”

“You wait and see. And if it doesn’t. I’ll think of something new.”

The giant nodded. I can believe that. And yesterday! Selling the goods to the sheriff! I would never have thought of that. I would have taken the whole lot and disappeared.

Around noon, the merchant’s wagon train approached. The sun was burning down through the sky. Two armed men rode in front, two brought up the rear. Despite the heat, the oxen walked easily in their harness. The backs of the mules were empty. Solomon sat next to the driver of the second wagon. From the distance, the yellow of his cap showed brightly.

A shepherd drove his flock onto the road. Dogs circled them. The woolly animals shuffled toward each other, bleated, and finally stopped and milled about.

“Make way!” the merchant’s guards yelled.

The bulky shepherd leaned on his stick and looked the other way.

“Damn!” The armed men had no choice. They turned and called out a warning behind them. “Stop!” One by one, the reins were tightened. The wagon train halted.

Snorting with rage, one of the mercenary guards drove his horse through the herd. “Get your livestock off the road.

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