A servant entered the room, bowed low to the assembled Knights and went directly to Sir JonPop. He started to speak and Sir JonPop held up his hand for quiet.
The servant said, "There is a man here that wishes to speak to the BetterMan Knights, shall I tell him you will receive him?"
Sir JonPop said, "Did the man state his business?" The servant said, "He said that he had information on the whereabouts of Queen Guinevere and had heard that he would be rewarded for this information."
Sir JonPop said, "Please show him in."
The servant left and in just a moment, returned with a man dressed in tights and holding a longbow with a quiver of arrows strapped on his back.
He said, "I am Robin of Sherwood forest and I have news that, while unsubstantiated, I belive to be true because it came from a very reliable source.
Sir JonPop said, "Welcome to BetterMan, Robin, Would you please tell us of what you know?" Robin said, "I don't know if you have heard of me, but my taken name is Robin Hood and I support the poor people of my Provence by stealing from the rich Barons and distributing the wealth to those that are in need.
The coffers, of my band of men and myself are very low right now and I was told that information regarding the Queen would be handsomely rewarded, is this not true?"
Sir JonPop said, "If the information you bring is, as the servant said, the whereabouts of our Queen, you shall be rewarded well, Robin Hood." "Please," continued Sir JonPop, "Tell us what you know, Robin and sit with us."
Robin laid his bow on the round table, removed the quiver of arrows from his back and with a sigh, sat at the table. All eyes were focused on the man, waiting for him to speak.
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