The Sheriff had in his possession a certain arrow, made of solid
silver, engraved with characters as ancient as the very forest.
It was indeed the 'Shaft of Power' of the Saxon nation, symbol
of freedom and peace, more precious than the crown of the Kingdom
itself to the Saxons. Yet it was with this arrow as bait that the
Sheriff planned to capture this mysterious 'Robin of the Wood'.
He well knew of the importance of the Silver Arrow to the
peasants of his domain, indeed to offer it as a prize, as though
it were a mere trinket or bauble, appealed to him as a prime
insult to the serfs, and worthwhile simply for that reason. It
was when he realised that such a prize, while meaningless to
himself, would be certain to attract Robin to the contestm that
he finally decided. There was to be a great archery contest
-- the prize was to be the Silver Arrow -- and for the Sheriff,
the main prize was to be the death or capture of Robin. |
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