On their way back, Scarlet hears Lord Gisbourne’s voice and her blood runs cold because he’s the newly appointed Thief Taker.Scarlet climbs the rocky wall, goes inside from a secret tunnel entrance and rescues Freddy all on her own because she’s a fearless badass. At midnight, John and Scarlet go to the Nottingham Castle where the prison is located.And oh, she’s a girl posing as a boy and only a select know this.

Scarlet has a habit of stealing food from bakers and give it to the poor people of town.

Anyway, they decide that John and Scarlet will break into prison at midnight and rescue Freddy Cooper and hide his family so that the sheriff can’t get to them.

Unable to defend his name, Prince John gave over the position to the town sheriff who taxes the townies heavily and starve them.

Rob is the rightful Earl of Nottingham but when Prince John named his father a traitor after his death, Rob lost his position as he was away on Crusade on King Richard’s call.

Will Scarlet, an informant’s in Robin Hood’s band, arrives in Edwinstowe in a small room in the back of Tuck’s bar with information about Freddy Cooper’s arrest because of a lack of tax payment and news that Nottingham is bringing in a Thief Taker from London to catch the Hood AKA Rob.

Scarlet tend to his wounds after which they kiss, make up, and cuddle. An epic fight ensues where the sheriff dies and Gisbourne flees the scene. Right after the ceremony, Scarlet tries to run away. Scarlet marries Gisbourne so that he’d let Rob go free. In the chaos, Gisbourne catches Scar but Rob saves her and is taken as prisoner to be hanged.

The next day they plan to rescue the townies taken in because they were unable to pay tax.

It is revealed that Scarlet is actually Lady Marian Fitzwalter, younger daughter of Lord Leaford, Gisbourne’s fiancé. One of the townie betrays them and Gisbourne ends up arresting Robin who saves Scarlet’s life. On the run from her past, Scarlet is posing as a boy whose life is threatened when the town’s sheriff assign Lord Gisbourne, from Scarlet’s past, to find Robin Hood and his band. Will Scarlet, Robin Hood, John Little and Much are bandmates who steal from the rich to give to the poor so that they don’t starve and are able to cover heavy taxation fees. If you can’t remember what happened in Scarlet and you need a refresher, then you’re in the right place. Read a full summary of Scarlet by A C Gaughen below.

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