Robin Hood Fic: In the Sight of God

[corrielle]

Title: In the Sight of God
Rating: PG
Characters: Guy, Vasey
Prompt: Guy: faith (this was written for rh_drabblefest)
Word Count: 218
Disclaimer: Alas, they belong to legend, not to me.

"You will position yourself behind him, and when the man is finished speaking, you will stab him in the back."  Vasey jabbed at Guy's ribs from behind.  "Here, between the bones and into the heart.  He'll die quickly, and there should be a lot of blood.  Don't wear anything you don't want stained."

 

Guy shifted uncomfortably, and Vasey put a hand on the young man's shoulder.

 

"Is there a problem, Gisborne?"

 

"I am to do this… in the sight of God, and many men?"

 

"That would be the point of this whole exercise. Any man who sees what we do tomorrow will go home and remember that I… that we are not to be taken lightly.  And as for God…" Vasey schooled his face into a mockery of devout piety.  "I have done far worse things, and He hasn't stopped me yet."

 

Guy did not argue, but he knew his master was wrong.  He knew from painful experience that God didn't punish evil men at the moment of their sin.  No, God simply kept a record of wrongs done. 

 

The next morning, Guy did as he was told. He put his knife in the back of Vasey's rival, but even as warm blood ran over his hands, Guy had a grim and unshakable faith that He still watched.