More Adventures with Atton

[will_scarlett]

On the edge of Lincoln, a field has been lined with torches and music is filling the summer air.

Will grins at Atton, "Thought there'd be some music."

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[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton considers.

He may have to slap Will upside the head.

Not that Atton's whole 'hey, dancing might be fun!' idea was a good one in the first place.

[will_scarlett]

Will is enjoying a drink and gives Atton a grin from where he's sitting on the supplies they picked up.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton gives him an accusing look as he approaches.

"You said the dancing was just dancing! Innocent dancing, with no expectations that it was a prelude to anything less innocent."

[will_scarlett]

"Depends on the girl is all. Why?"

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"It was not all innocent on her end, and now she's all angry and embarassed," Atton says, sitting down next to Will and reaching over to take his drink. "What else is there t'do at this fair?"

[will_scarlett]

"Ye've seen most o'it an wasna on purpose."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Fighting, markets, and dancing? Well, the fighting has probably stopped now, so markets and dancing."

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, could 'ead back to Sherwood. Glad ye 'njoyed the fightin'."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, it was fun. Your world's good for fighting - Guppy's isn't, because it's against the law, and Guppy doesn't like me breaking laws."

[will_scarlett]

"Oh aye, 'e's good 'bout followin' rules."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Following rules is never good."

[will_scarlett]

"Gets borin' quickly."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"S'true, that."

[will_scarlett]

Will nods and then there's a bit of noise neare the center of the Fair,

"Should find out what's goin' on."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Should, should," Atton says, heading towards the centre of the Fair.

[will_scarlett]

Its one of the guards from Nottingham and he's yelling aloud the Sheriff's offer except with the change of just making it a bounty. Will curses and pulls up his hood,

"Goin' to make it trickier to leave."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"If we set off now," Atton says, "we might be able t'leave before anybody starts looking."

[will_scarlett]

"Aye an move round the edges."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton nods, and starts heading towards the nearest way out of the city and towards Sherwood, staying at the fringes of the crowd as he does so.

[will_scarlett]

Suddenly the crowd is looking around, a few of the fighters are searching a bit more for Atton.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton keeps an eye on them while pretending he doesn't notice. He'll blend in more, after all, if he seems relaxed.

[will_scarlett]

Will's keeping his eye on the guards and doing his best to stay just on the edges of the crowd.

Alf though has spotted Atton and is making his way over.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton stops moving, turning to watch Alf.

[will_scarlett]

As Alf approaches, Will moves into the shadow of a torch,

"So ye ne'er did say where ye were from, Doran."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Well, there wasn't much time, I was busy pummeling you until y'couldn't stand," Atton chirps. "Way up North."