Afterthreeyearsofhidinginaremotepriory,newsreachesMarianthatKingRichardtheLionheartisdead.HerloverRobinHoodisreturningfromthewars.Leavinghersanctuaryshehurriestomeethimbuttheydiscoverallisnotasitseems.WilliamDeWendenal,thedisgracedSheriffofNottingham,hasreturnedfromexileandisoutforrevenge.Ambushed,MarianandRobinfightfortheirlivesandescape,butRobinisbadlyinjured.Deepintheforestandmilesfromhelpandhoundedbyruthlessmercenaries,MarianmustusealltheskillsatherdisposaltokeepRobinaliveandgethimtosafetyccc