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The Sheriff is furious that the messenger got away, especially now that he and Gisborne are also on the hunt for Lardner, having received a prediction from a fortune-telling Fool that the “ring of Lardner” spells trouble. When Will and Djaq discover that Locksley Village is being scoured for Lardner’s ring, Djaq tells Robin what Lardner really is – a Saracen carrier pigeon. Consequently, Robin’s reply to King Richard will only take days to reach him.








