Forest Fire

[railise]

Title: Forest Fire
Author: railise
Word Count: 5713
Rating: NC-17
Characters/Pairings: Robin/Marian
Genre: het
Warnings: Explicit sex. Set the day after 2x10, "Walkabout."
Summary: Marian decides to consummate her engagement with Robin.
Disclaimer: I have no rights to or association with the show Robin Hood, and get nothing from this other than the fun of playing in the world provided by the BBC and Tiger Aspect.
Notes: For robinsociety in rh_intercomm. To be honest, I think Marian would wait until there was a wedding ring on her finger, but wanted to write this, anyway. ;) Thanks to mylogiceatsyou and desertrose9 for beta'ing.
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we are betrothed, after all

Comments

[an-lagat-glas.livejournal.com]

This is absolutely delightful. I agree with you that Marian probably would have waited, but she's still so in character here that I'm starting to doubt that! I think you chose a really good moment to start from, which makes it seem believable. And I love the little details like how Robin saw Matilda's cottage as a kid. So sweet and sensual, and I love how bold Marian is!

(I rarely find R/M actually hot together, so good job!)

[railise]

Thanks! :) I'm thrilled to hear you say Marian was in-character, because I have a hard time getting a good handle on her when writing. But one thing about her-- I don't see her shrinking from anything once she's decided on it. :D

And yeys for conveying the R/M hotness!!! :D :D

[queerlyobscure.livejournal.com]

After having waited for what? Two months since you first mentioned this? I think it might just be worth the wait.

her skirt pooling around his shoulders, the expensive silk having much to learn from her skin about smoothness. - That is a marvellously romantic line.

And I am dying to know how she knows, too. Enquiring minds etc. ;)

Also YAY finally! :)

[railise]

I'm glad you found it worth the wait. :)

I know how she knows, but wonder if I should just leave it as being mysterious, lol...

Also YAY finally! :)
Robs's thoughts EXACTLY XD XD

[jagnikjen.livejournal.com]

Whew--much better than mine. And I have to say, I *don't* think Marian would wait if the right circumstance presented itself. She is quite impetuous. She might not out-right plan it, such as you have presented here, but if she were caught up in the moment, then I don't think she'd hesitate. (Much).

Anyway, well done!

[railise]

She is impetuous about some things, but she's also aware of "the long game," which is why I think she'd wait-- to make sure she didn't close off any potential avenues of action. That's where I get my opinion, anyway; but I could see what you're saying. :) At any rate, I'd hate to think they never had a chance together. ;)

Thank you!! :)

[marjattak.livejournal.com]

Why didn't I comment on this story earlier? Many apologies. I meant to come back, but RL has been a bit awful lately. Anyway, I loved how they got into their little tryst in this story. Handy cottage and all that. Both of them are being just their natural selves the whole time. But what is with Robin's socks? *snort*

[railise]

No worries-- comments are always appreciated, no matter when, so thank you for it! ;) Sorry to hear things have been so bad; I hope they improve for you soon.

The socks... *giggle* I just figured he's been running around the forest, who knows when he last had a chance to wash them... I honestly have no idea why my mind went there, but it did. *facepalm*

[marjattak.livejournal.com]

That's quite what I thought about the socks, too. At least Robin realizes it. ;) Thanks for the good wishes.

[boyscout1.livejournal.com]

Thought I'd pop in to say I liked the story. ;)

[railise]

Thank you; glad you liked it!! :)

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

Well, after our awesome conversation over at ff.net the past couple of days, I definitely HAD to come join this comm. And then I found this fic, and I'm so glad I did!

This was extremely well-written, AND HOT, and you made the whole situation highly ... believable. I tend to think, like you, that Marian would likely be one to wait for the ring, but there are certain cases where I think exceptions can be made, and this fic is a brilliant example of that.

[railise]

I actually have that convo open in another tab and half-replied to. :D Good to have you aboard!! :) You'll have to tell us if the comm colors make you crave chocolate mints, since that seems to be a common consensus, lol.

Thanks so much for the comment! I'm really glad you liked this; it's not at all what I normally write, but these two need their moments. ;)

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

You know what? It totally DOES make me want chocolate mints, now that I really look at it. That's awesome. From here on out, I'm totally going to associate Robin with chocolate. XD

I am totally not okay with the idea that Robs and Marian didn't get to, um, have their ~moments~, so fics like this are A+ in my book! ;)

[railise]

As if chocolate wasn't irresistible enough already... ;)

SAME HERE. Although I've had some conversations that make me wonder if stuff like this wasn't entirely out of the realm of possibility. In fact, this fic was inspired when I was chatting with a friend who said something HAD to have happened prior to 2x11, based on that kiss. And I was like, You know what? YES. ;)

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

That is a good point ... I mean, the 2x11 kiss is so completely ... WOW. (All their kisses are good, don't get me wrong. But that one was like, BRAND NEW KINDA WOW.)

Plus, hey, they ARE going to get married, AND they have very dangerous lives.

[railise]

Exactly!

Here, my gif, let me post it. XD



And really, from what I understand (which is not to say from deep research, so I could be mistaken), a betrothal was usually enough back then for it to be socially acceptable for a couple to get it on. ;) If I weren't so convinced that they hadn't, I'd think they'd have done so before he went on Crusade.

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they're looking reaaaaaally cozy in that gif. ;)

Yeah, part of me definitely likes to entertain the thought that they might've before he left ... or that at least an attempt was made ... but I don't know if I can ever go so far to say that they actually DID. But I'm not opposed to someone making a case for it in fanfic. :D

[railise]

Hell, that gif makes ME a feel a little cozy, hahahaha... XD

I don't think I could say, canonically, that they consummated their betrothal before he left. But agreed, I'd definitely accept a fic as a case for it. ;)

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

Is "cozy" the word we're looking for here? ;)

And yeah, to say it OMG DEFINITELY CANONICALLY HAPPENED is a bit much. But I definitely think they were VERY close -- in many ways -- to each other before he left. And that's the reason she's so rankled by him when he comes back. Because she trusted him, and he hurt her by going away.

[railise]

LOL, it works. ;)

Totally agreed. desertrose9, who's Marian at for_nottingham (I'm Robin there), and I have actually worked out something like that into our history for them. It really does make some sense.

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

I just don't think things like Much's comment to Marian, about how in the Holy Lands, Robin had dreams and spoke her name work if there isn't a very serious past connection between the two of them. They were more than just "betrothed to be married", and I'll never be convinced otherwise. :)

[railise]

Absolutely. And how Marian wavers back and forth between keeping Robin at arm's length, and helping him and letting him get to her-- I don't think she would have had so much difficulty deciding how to be with him if the relationship hadn't been a very close one.

That scene with Much's comment has got to be one of my favorite moments from the show. Marian's and Edward's reactions just make that, when normally I think Sam tends to shine in scenes where Much has a lot of lines. But their faces, omg lol... :D

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

Yes, you can so completely tell that, given different circumstances, there's a HUGE part of her that just wants, more than anything, to welcome him back and start over again. But she won't do that because she was deeply affected by his leaving, and because she's too stubborn and proud to admit that she probably needs him just as much as he needs her. But her actions and attitude toward him at the beginning of the series point to something much more than just a casual betrothal between them before.

And yes, I love that scene soooo much. I love Marian's expression, she's kinda like "Oh,awwwwwkward". LOL And Edward. He's just like "Ummm."

[railise]

That's exactly it. I actually get the impression that they never even said that they loved each other before he left-- more like it was probably one of those implicitly-understood things between them, but I think they've both always had difficulty saying things like that. Stubborn pride, absolutely.

HAHA, YES-- I would LOVE to have been a fly on the wall after Much left.

Ed: Sooo, what was that all about, then?
Maz: *prays for the earth to open up and swallow her* ...Erm, how should I know? I don't know anything about anything, honestly.
Ed: That sounded awfully sus--
Maz: I think I'll go embroider something now.

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

Plus, you have to take into account the familiarity between them. I mean, no matter how mad at him she is, there's just this air between the two of them that says "these two trust each other and know each other VERY well".

(And I definitely don't think they said "I love you" before he left. Marian's pretty pleased by the time he actually DOES say it on the show, which, I mean, it's implied at the end of the first season, but he actually EXPLICITLY says it in season two, and she's like "TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH!", and then he makes a joke about it, so yeah. It's just not something that's easy for either of them to say. But it also doesn't NEED to be said, not with these two.)

[railise]

Right. Though, much as I think it was understood, I think things would've gone better if they'd said it sooner. Like, it doesn't have to be said... yet, they both still needed to hear it.

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

Oh, absolutely. I think it would've been MUCH better, for so many reasons, if they'd both just said it. None of this "Oh, she/he already knows" garbage. SAY IT YOU IDIOTS. LOL

[railise]

EXACTLY!!!

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

It's like, if they're so convinced the other "already knows", then what's the damn harm in SAYING IT OUT LOUD? Stubborn kids. :p

But like, I get soooo frustrated on the last episode of season one, when the whole "You're not really going to marry him?" convo is happening, because OMG. I just wanted to take their heads and SMACK THEM TOGETHER.

It's possible I am too invested in fictional characters and their relationships. LOL

[railise]

And I always kind of want to give Djaq a little smack, much as I love her, about the whole "I love you, you love me" thing. What if Marian HAD died then?!?

Hahahaha, ohhh, yes. There are MANY occasions when this should have been done.

It's possible I am too invested in fictional characters and their relationships.
You're in the right place, bb. XD

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh yeah, that little issue! I like Djaq, but I was none too pleased with her then. I was like, "UM. GIRL IS DYING. STFU."

(I will say that Robin's whole "We should be together" speech is pretty much my favorite thing EVER. There is so much conviction in his voice when he says that ... it makes me tear up every single time.)

I feel like I've come home here!! It's so nice!

[railise]

RIGHT??

OMG. YES. I've never seen Jonas have an emotional scene in something that he didn't give his all, but anything involving Robin/Marian is that much more special.

Yeys! :) So glad to hear it!!

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

I can't really handle it when Jonas starts crying. I'm like "Hoo boy, pass me the tissues!" Basically, if Robin is sad on the show, then I'm watching and crying my eyes out all over the place. LOL

[railise]

lol, right there with you :D He doesn't hold anything back!

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

Which is generally a good thing! LOL But he starts making the puppy dog eyes and I'm like "OH DAMMIT!"

[railise]

HAHAHA yes. :D I was trying to make a super-sad icon for another rp where I'm S3-era Robin, and grabbed one crying screencap that I ended up not even being able to use, it just was so painful. The one I wound up with is almost as bad, and I tend to use it when guilting people. ;) (It's VERY effective, lolz)

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

I have no doubt of that! I'm pretty much convinced he could get whatever he wanted just by making that face. LOL

[railise]

HA! Have you seen S3? He makes a face in 3x11 that I'm CONVINCED must have gotten him out of trouble on many, many occasions, lol... (moments before this icon, actually)

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

I haven't actuallIy gotten through all of S3 yet, no. It's PAINFUL for me. (I am also in a slight bit of denial, too. LOL) But I've no doubt that his face has gotten him out of trouble a LOT. ;)

[railise]

It is pretty painful, yeah, especially on the heels of the incredibleness of S1 and the awesomeness of S2 (sans the ending. Which never happened).

Wait, wait... lemme grab the link to the icon I have elsewhere of it... here:

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

I'm in some pretty heavy denial about the season 2 ending. I mean, I think the episode was very pretty -- up until the end. The end is just ... eesh. Way to COMPLETELY bastardize the legend, guys. Sooo not amused.

Hahaha, that icon is great. Yep, I can totally see that getting him out of trouble! XD

[railise]

Heh, I was in so much denial, I ended up writing a 32-chapter fic to replace it. ;) So yeah, tooootally sympathize...

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, that is an excellent plan. I totally consoled myself after watching the end of season 2 by going "It's okay, this is what AU fanfic is for."

Not to mention we have hundreds of years of actual, canonical legend on our side. ;)

[railise]

I wasn't yet familiar with fanfic then... it's a wonderful thing. ;)

Hee, yup! There's definitely something to be said for getting THIS Robin and Marian together, HEA, though...

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

Oh, definitely. And that's why, in my head, the end of season two didn't happen. They totally got married and went on to have a few pretty babies and LA LA LA THAT'S THE WAY IT ENDS FOR ME.

[railise]

I LIKE THIS ENDING. :D

[night-is-fallen.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, yeah, I don't know what ending the REST of you guys saw, because that's how it ended for me! ;)

[lotusflower85.livejournal.com]

I love this. To be honest, I don't think it would be so out of character for Marian to do something like this, at least by the time "Walkabout" came around. Although it's just too heartbreaking to think they never got the chance before she died, so perhaps that's wishful thinking ;)

This felt very believable, and lovely to see Marian as the seducer. There just isn't enough fic with Robs/Maz happy sexy!times.