"An Echo of Hoof Beats" - Chapter 1

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“An Echo of Hoof Beats”

By ladyarcherfan3

Disclaimer: I own nothing by my own imagination, and overactive "horse radar", and a few of the OCs floating about here. Robin Hood isn't mine, but I rather wish he was. . .

Summary: Silent in the legend, Hawk and Fox were two horses recognized only by the roles they played – lord and outlaw’s mounts, the horses of guards, and a gift for a lady. They left their mark on the legend with an echo of hoof beats.

Notes: I’m not sure what triggered it, but one day I realized that Marian’s gift horse was actually the same horse that Robin rides. (I spent several hours capping and rewatching episodes to make sure it was the same horse.) I also noticed that the flashy bay that Much rides is usually with the darker bay, and Marian also rides the flashy bay in S2. Now, obviously there’s the simple explanation of: “There are only so many horses on set,” but I just thought it was a bit ironic and amusing. So the muse snatched up the idea, and this is what happened. It’s a bit of an equine indulgence of missing scenes revolving around or involving the horses. I can't explain everytime the horses show up on screen, as there are times when the outlaws have them in one scene and the guards have them in the next. This is more of a chance to write missing scenes. Robin, Marian and the gang appear the most, with Guy and others showing up time to time. I hope you enjoy.

Cross posted at my journal



( Part 1 - Riches to Rags  )