men gather around as robin dismounts, admiring the horse. a trail of refugees. women and children carry their belongings into camp. hands tighten a girth. will confidently jokes with his cronies. woodsmen form a primitive circle of spectators. little john and his wife, fanny, keep to themselves, while wulf openly talks with robin, aslan and duncan. robin is stripped to the waist, his muscled skin ravaged with scars. an arrow flies into a bull's-eye, crudely marked on a tree. little john lowers his crossbow, delighted at his shot. an informal council of war. robin uses a stick in the dirt. chaos. acrid black smoke pours across the clearing. disarray. coughing, screaming, confusion. little john vainly attempts to instill calm.