It Takes a Village

A series of one-shots depicting the childhood of Will Scarlet, developing the relationships between the characters, focussing primarily on the Little family and Will Scarlet. All set before the movie.From chapter one:"He flicked his gaze back to the boy at his feet, then across the darkened road towards the boy's own home. The house was in total darkness, its ragged curtains flapping in the cold autumn breeze and silent except for the quiet, desperate keening noises from its lone inhabitant. (...) John felt what little he had left of his annoyance wobble and collapse completely. Cursing whatever lustful scoundrel had helped to conceive this pitiful bastard whom he clearly did not want, John returned his gaze to the child. "Well," he said abruptly, "you coming in then, lad?" "