Gabrielle: Warrior Princess
Chapter 17
Gabrielle shook the thought of Perdicus from her mind. It still hurt to think of him. She loved him dearly, and now he was gone. She felt as if everyone she loved left her. She didn't want to lose her friends, family, or her daughter.
Gabrielle got atop Midnight with Grace, and she continued west. Grace sat in front of Gabrielle on the horse. Well, on the saddle, Gabrielle sat, and Grace laid in front of her. Her head resting against Gabrielle's stomach. She was in the fur carrier, and the carrier was strapped to Gabrielle, so the baby couldn't fall.
It was about noon when the baby started crying. Gabrielle stopped to rest and let the horse graze while she fed and changed Grace. She sang that same little song to her that Xena sang to Eve.
Hush now my little one
Please don't you cry
Lay your head down
On my shoulder and sigh
Sun's gone away
And mama will pray
Silence will keep
All the while you're asleep
The baby fell asleep to this song, and Gabrielle headed west again. She came upon a Amphipolis once again. The homes were being rebuilt, the grass was being re-grown, the town was becoming alive again. She was happy about that.
"Can I help you ma'am?" a man asked from behind. Gabrielle turned around to face a very handsome man of about her age. He looked just like Iolaus.
"Iolaus?" she asked. The man looked at her strangely.
"You knew my father?" he asked.
"You're not Iolaus?" she asked.
"No. I'm Ian, son of Iolaus." Ian said.
"Oh right . . . the ice cave thing." Gabrielle said.
"What?" he asked.
"Nevermind." Gabrielle said. "Yes, I know your father. He's a very wonderful man. He does a lot of good when he's with Hercules."
"My father passed away a few years ago. He was killed in a simple fight. Hercules is still alive somewhere. I don't really know where. I could care less. I never really liked how my father ran off with his buddy everytime there was an emergency. He was never home for us."
"That must've been so terrible for you, Ian." Gabrielle said. Ian shrugged, trying to get rid of the memory.
"So, do you need some help?" he asked.
"No. I'm okay." Gabrielle said, putting Midnight in a stable. "I just need to find a place to sleep for the night. The baby doesn't like spending ever night out in the woods."
"Well, I have a place at the end of town. No charge." Ian offered with a smile. Gabrielle smiled and nodded.
"Thank you." She said. He nodded and led Gabrielle and baby Grace to his home.
Chapter 17
Gabrielle shook the thought of Perdicus from her mind. It still hurt to think of him. She loved him dearly, and now he was gone. She felt as if everyone she loved left her. She didn't want to lose her friends, family, or her daughter.
Gabrielle got atop Midnight with Grace, and she continued west. Grace sat in front of Gabrielle on the horse. Well, on the saddle, Gabrielle sat, and Grace laid in front of her. Her head resting against Gabrielle's stomach. She was in the fur carrier, and the carrier was strapped to Gabrielle, so the baby couldn't fall.
It was about noon when the baby started crying. Gabrielle stopped to rest and let the horse graze while she fed and changed Grace. She sang that same little song to her that Xena sang to Eve.
Hush now my little one
Please don't you cry
Lay your head down
On my shoulder and sigh
Sun's gone away
And mama will pray
Silence will keep
All the while you're asleep
The baby fell asleep to this song, and Gabrielle headed west again. She came upon a Amphipolis once again. The homes were being rebuilt, the grass was being re-grown, the town was becoming alive again. She was happy about that.
"Can I help you ma'am?" a man asked from behind. Gabrielle turned around to face a very handsome man of about her age. He looked just like Iolaus.
"Iolaus?" she asked. The man looked at her strangely.
"You knew my father?" he asked.
"You're not Iolaus?" she asked.
"No. I'm Ian, son of Iolaus." Ian said.
"Oh right . . . the ice cave thing." Gabrielle said.
"What?" he asked.
"Nevermind." Gabrielle said. "Yes, I know your father. He's a very wonderful man. He does a lot of good when he's with Hercules."
"My father passed away a few years ago. He was killed in a simple fight. Hercules is still alive somewhere. I don't really know where. I could care less. I never really liked how my father ran off with his buddy everytime there was an emergency. He was never home for us."
"That must've been so terrible for you, Ian." Gabrielle said. Ian shrugged, trying to get rid of the memory.
"So, do you need some help?" he asked.
"No. I'm okay." Gabrielle said, putting Midnight in a stable. "I just need to find a place to sleep for the night. The baby doesn't like spending ever night out in the woods."
"Well, I have a place at the end of town. No charge." Ian offered with a smile. Gabrielle smiled and nodded.
"Thank you." She said. He nodded and led Gabrielle and baby Grace to his home.