Robin Hood

Every day at Treeton Mine was terrible, but today was worse than all the others. Clouds of black smoke covered the sky. Everywhere people lay hurt or dead. The terrible explosion at the mine wasstill sounding in people’s ears.
Rowan found his father. He was sitting by the body of his uncle and crying.
“He’s dead, Rowan. They’re all dead.”
Rowan pointed at some men on horses. They were ridingtowards the mine. “Look, Father. Here’s Gisborne. Please tell him. The mine is too dangerous. We can’t work here anymore.”
Sir Guy of Gisborne was dark and good-looking but his eyes were hard andcold. He got off his horse and looked at all the death bodies. Rowan’s father ran to him.
“We’re not going to work in your mine anymore, Gisborne. We can’t. It isn’t safe. Make it safe and we’ll goback to work.”
Gisborne was angry. “You work when I tell you!” he shouted. “Or do you want to join your brother?”
A man on a white horse was coming towards them. He had small, dark eyes and a strangesmile. Everyone hated this man, the Sheriff of Nottingham, because he did terrible things to the poor. Only King Richard could stop him. But the king was fighting in the Crusades near Jerusalem andknew nothing of the troubles in England.
Slowly the Sheriff got off his horse. “I hope you’re not giving these people a choice, Gisborne.” He said softly.
Gisborne looked at him. Then he took his knifeand pushed it into the miner’s body. Rowan couldn’t believe it. His father fell onto the grass, dead.
“Very good.” said the Sheriff happily. Then he turned to the miners with a small thin smile.“Enjoy your free time. You’ve lost your jobs. Goodbye.” He started to walk away.
Gisborne followed him. He didn’t understand. “But we need miners. We need the iron ore from the mine” he said.
The Sheriffsmiled again. “Don’t worry Gisborne. I have a plan! We will have miners. New miners.” He shouted at the men. “They will have work tomorrow. And you won’t!”
Gisborne smiled too. “Take away these...