Robin Custos

“Biana what happened?” Biana looked at Robin and shrugged, staring at the horizon. ”They have Arabella and the Raveness hates me," she said. Robin's heart dropped; she wanted to only focus on getting Arabella back, but she knew she also needed to help Biana. “How are you holding up after that?” Biana shrugged indifferently. “Fine. I told them I didn’t care about her in hopes they’d go easy on her, but I don’t think they believed me.” "Do you care that they have her?” Biana turned back to Robin. “Of course I’m disappointed I lost Arabella, but I know we’ll get her back. All it did was help me realize I was getting to attached to her. I risked my own life by throwing pie at the Raveness to save her, and all it did was make things worse for her." “We need to move camp before we attempt any rescue, but I want you to start planning it. Maybe you can put your indifference to good use.”

Robin heard Arabella's cry for help, but she couldn't leave until Wendy was safe, so she ignored it. ----------- Biana turned toward the guard. She knew she wouldn't be able to fight them off all on her own and Robin most likely wasn't coming. Attempting to save Arabella would do her more harm than good. "You think I would risk my life for that child?" she said. It was... a half truth. She would risk her life. But going in to save her now was no risk; it was nothing short of suicide. Better one person captured than two. It was times like these Biana was grateful she was raised to not have a heart. If Robin killed people, Biana would have faced the death penalty when she got back to the camp without Arabella. But Robin didn't kill people - at least, as far as Biana was aware; perhaps that would change when she found that one of her girls had been allowed to be captured - so the worst she'd probably get upon returning would be a harsh talking-to. Biana could live with that. She could live with a lot of things. Even letting Arabella be captured and maybe handed over to the Raveness. But one thing she couldn't live with was the pain of letting herself feel. She'd tried that. It didn't work. "I have no idea who she is, darling, I just felt like throwing pie at the Raveness, and the darling child provided the perfect chance." Biana then smirked, the pain she had briefly felt was gone. "I know leaving the child is heartless, but I lost my heart long ago." Biana almost laughed as she recalled being told to twist truth into lies as a child. " You see darling, I'm all about enjoyment, and torture isn't fun, I'd rather take the guilty conscience and get out of here." @Vapor

Out of the corner of her eye Robin saw a man in a green cloak aim his arrow at the bounty hunter who was standing on a tree branch. A wave of relief washed over her. Wendy would live Robin told herself. @The Unknown Order

Biana realized that their was no way Arabella could get out with everyone looking at her. She walked over to Arabella and kneeled on the ground. “Darling are you okay” she then whispered “that window behind you is open, slip behind the curtain and start climbing down with your dress ribbon. I made it extra long for this purpose.” Biana then put her plan into action. She grabbed two pieces of of pie, the strawberry juice dripping onto her hands. “It’s a shame this food must go to waste isn’t it darlings” everyone's questioning eyes turned to her, and she smirked. “I have an idea!” she said her face suddenly brightening. She then made eye contact with her next victim the Raveness. “Food Fight!” Biana screamed as she launched the pies at the Raveness, one hitting her face the other her chest. Biana knew that after that show she had a couple of seconds before someone came after her so she ran and jumped out the open window, rolling as she hit the ground. Biana could see Arabella up ahead of her, and sprinted back to Robin to again become a ghost in the forest.

Robin dropped to the ground, and rolled to the side. She then leaped to her feet and pull out her own bow. This time the arrow wasn't pointed at her. Robin could handle facing death her self, but now Wendy was the one facing death. A cloaked figure waited behind a curtain, and placed a note on Seraphinas plate as she passed by, and with a smirk jumped out the window. Seraphina, Stop serving the coward who hides behind a crown. You know of his corruption. Protect the ghosts of the woods. The darling thief is among you tonight along with a 8 year old child. They represent a greater cause more worthy of your skills. You never wanted to serve your king. Robin will welcome you, and the ghost of the forest need you.

Biana saw Arabella looking at her and gave her the signal. They needed a distraction to get out of the paranoid court. Robin heard a noise to the right on her way back to camp. She continued, but pulled up her hood so she could look around unnoticed. She saw a flash of black as a hand pulled back a bow string and released a sleek red arrow at Robins heart.

Robin replaced her cracked mask, stood up, and wiped her tears away. She turned to Wendy with a smile on her tear stained face. ¨I´m fine. Could you take this dress, and put in storage. I would tell you to put it in Arabellas tent, but we need to move the camp. My father must know we´re here and I don´t want any of you getting hurt. Also gather everyone together so I can tell them the news. Can you do that for me?¨

Robin turned to Wendy ¨ I don´t know Wendy my brain is about to explode. I´m just waiting for the King to send someone after us, and I blame myself everyone parents deaths, and now my father is somehow alive and able to mysteriously contact me. Not only that, but he somehow has access to the Kings Highway, and knows that is the main place where I steal from.¨ Robin dropped to the floor. She could imagine the shock on the face of the girl standing next to her, as she saw her usually vibrant happy leader breaking down. Robin was always bad at wearing a mask, but she could always mask her pain. Finding out her father was still alive changed things, and she new that this new crack in her mask was just the beginning of a shattering wave of events he had planned.

Robin jumped down from her tree as she heard a ring from a network of bells set up around the forest. She only heard it three times meaning a carriage was travelling on the kings side road. A grin spread across her face as she tucked her hair into her hood. She gracefully climbed up a tree at a sharp turn in the road. A rope was attached to another tree across the, and Robin walked across. It was a small road so the leafy branches of the two trees hid her from view. A zip line followed the road and reached a tree at the second turn. Robin decided not to use the zip line, as she was bored and wanted a challenge. The carriage passed beneath her feet and she leaped, landing softly on the top. She grabbed the heavy box tied to the top, tucked it beneath her are, and jumped to grab hold of the zip line. When the carriage turned the corner she dropped to the ground, ran into the forest, and opened the box. Inside was her favorite dress that she wore for her tenth birthday, just before her father sent her off to be trained to become a Kings Lady and a note on the bottom written in the code her father and mother taught her. ¨I´m not dead¨

Yes I would love it if you joined. I have some ideas if you want but otherwise join... I’ve been trying to come up with a name for the kids and teens in the woods for two weeks, but I’m clueless. Any Ideas?

Robin Custos sat in a tree watching over the many children she had saved. Like usual she was wondering about her father. All the clues that pointed to his act of treason were written in a code he had taught her when she was nine, and when she was ten he sent her to be trained as a King's Lady. She was scared, her father was extremely manipulative, and it seemed she couldn't shake off his years of manipulating her. She could be playing into his trap at the moment, becoming who he wanted her to be to fulfill his purpose. Biana brushed past a lady in a red dress slipping her hand into the hidden pocket that many Lady his in their dresses. She had noticed the lady looking for someone and could see the fear in the lady's eyes and a slight bulge where the hidden pocket was. The lady was most likely here to pay a dept and like Robin taught her she made sure the lady was rich enough that taking the money wouldn't hurt her too much. She had rubies in her hair, so Biana reasoned that the women could pay with her hairpins if necessary. Robin would never take money from someone in dept, but Biana wasn't Robin. Biana cared about Robin and the children hidden in the woods, and she would do whatever it took to protect them.