There's a story that on one beautiful summer's day, Robin Hood and his men went out for a hunt in the forest.

It was an amazing success. Robin, Little John and Will Skatlock, aka Will Scarlet, each managed to shoot a deer.

The biggest of these animals was brought down by none other than Little John. Robin was impressed by his friends prowess with the bow and declared that surely no other man in England was stronger, tougher, and a better hunter than Little John.

Not so fast, said Will. You see, there's this friar from the fountain's abbey, who may be even more impressive than our man, Little John.

Intrigued, Robin Hood set out to find this friar to see for himself if he truly was the fine specimen that Will Skatlock had described.

So Robin Hood traveled to the fountain's abbey where he found the friar standing by a river. The bridge over this river had been washed away in a recent flood, so the friar was standing there helping travelers make their way across.

When Robin Hood showed up, he said to the friar, rumor has it that you're exceptionally strong and exceptionally charitable.

The friar replied, yes, certain things like that have been said of me.

Well, then prove it, said Robin Hood. How about you take me across this river on your back? Very well said the friar, and so with that, Robin Hood jumped up on his back.

So now the friar was giving a piggyback ride to Robin Hood as he made his way through the rushing stream.

But when the friar got right to the middle of the river, he threw Robin off his back and let the rushing waters sweep him away.

I don't have to prove anything to you, said the friar. Now we'll see if you sink or swim.

Robin Hood struggled against the current, but eventually he managed to grab hold of a bush and steadyed himself.

As soon as he was back on his feet, he started shooting arrows at the cheeky friar. But the friar had a small shield called a buckler and was able to deflect every arrow that Robin shot at him.

So the men then drew their swords and started swinging at each other with deadly force. They battled it out in the middle of the river for quite some time before Robin Hood took a step back and said, friar, I know that we're right in the middle of a fight to the death.

But can I ask you a favor? I would really love to blow this horn three times. Is that like cool with you? Of course, said the friar.

I wouldn't be much of a holy man if I didn't let the dude I was trying to kill blow his horn. Go ahead, fill your boots.

With that, Robin Hood blew his horn and in no time the merry men appeared ready to defend their leader.

Seeing that he was now outnumbered, the friar asked Robin Hood, hey, can I ask you a favor? Do you mind if I whistle?

Well, I suppose fair is fair, said Robin Hood, and with that the friar whistled and a pack of angry dogs suddenly appeared. It turns out the friar was a dog summoner.

Robin Hood and the merry men fought the friar and his dogs until eventually both sides were exhausted.

Robin Hood turned to the friar and said, I would sooner have you as an ally than an enemy. What do you say? Will you join our merry band and bring the word of God to these outlaws?

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