Once back to the tavern they were greeted by Tyrenika running out.
"Daddy I made this for you." said Ty as she handed him a cookie shaped like a heart. "Cyrene and Eve taught me how to make them. Do you like it?" she asked
"Of course I do." said Hercules as he bent down and hugged Tyrenika.
"Yay! Now I'll go bake you some more." she said as she ran back inside.
They too went inside where everyone else was. Once inside they were greeted with the sweet smell of freshly backed cookies.
"Wow that smells so good." said Xena.
"Here." said Eve as she handed Xena a slice of banana nut bread.
"When did we get bananas other then just now when we went to town?" asked a thankful Xena.
"Before they had left I told Joxer to pick some up. I knew how much you craved them when you were pregnant with Eve." said Gabrielle.
"Thank you this hit the spot right on." she said as she crammed her mouth full of bread.
"Where's Mom?" asked Xena.
"Still in her room with Aphrodite. Oh Xena I hope she doesn't go over board. She has been in there for three days now." said Gabrielle.
" This is nothing for my tenth birthday she stayed in her room preparing ideas for almost the entire month before. And it turned out great. So I think it will fine." said Xena.
"Where's Tyrenika?" asked Hercules.
"In the kitchen with Eve." said Virgil.
"No she's not." replied Eve.
"Wait, where's Solan." asked Xena.
"He was outside." said Joxer.
"I think I know where they are at." said Xena. "I'll be back."
Xena began her walk towards the small pond where they had been earlier. And sure enough there they were. Solan was trying to teach Tyrenika how to fish bare handed. Although he hadn't even mastered it completely. But somehow he had managed to catch fish after fish when demonstrating for her. Then when it was her turn the way he coached her and held her, made Xena feel as though this was more then just a teenage crush.
"Solan." yelled Xena. Which startled him causing him to once again go face first into the water.
"What!?" he said sternly water dripping from his golden hair.
"It's time for Tyrenika to go. But she'll be back in a few days for the weddings." she said.
"Aww, but Mom." said Solan trying to make a sad face but just looking funny. Which cause Tyrenika to laugh.
"Nope sorry not going to work. See even she thinks you look funny when your pouting." said Xena as she turned back to the tavern.
"Come o…" she started but caught sight of the two making out and decided to let them have one last moment alone, for Solan was obedient and would soon follow. She made it back to the tavern.
Hercules asked "Is she alright where are they?"
"She is fine. They are on their way. Solan was just teaching her how to fish bare handed." she said.
"Fish bare handed!! Is that what they are calling now. I am going to kill him…" he said as he began to get very upset.
"No" said Xena "I mean actually fish bare handed like catching fish with your hands." she explained.
"Sorry I just worry about her. After all she's all I have." he said
"It's ok. I understand." she said.
"Bout time you two got back." said Cyrene who had seemed to have come out of nowhere.
"Come on Ty it's time to go." said Hercules.
"Can't I stay here with Xena? Only till the weddings?" she asked her father putting her sad face on which was much better then Solan's attempt.
"Not now ok?" he replied
"Please" she begged.
"Xena do you care?" he asked her.
"Not if you don't. It is your choice." she said.
"Fine but I'll be in and out checking on you ok." he said
"Thank you thank you!" she said as she kissed her father on the cheek.
"I love you." she added.
"I love you too." he said before he departed.