Part 10
Another year had passed, and Xena, pregnant again, was 15. King Ares was 18, and now starting to pray every night that the gods would send him a son.
Gabrielle had married the handsome bard Joxer. They hadn't been blessed with any children yet, and Gabrielle was fine with that.
Eve was 3 now, Chloe was 2, and Serenity was 1. The baby impending was sure to be a boy. The townsfolk thought so, and so did everyone in the palace. Xena figured it'd be a girl, but she didn't dare tell anyone except Gabrielle.
Gabrielle stayed by the queen's side as much as she could. She helped her take care of the children seeing as the nanny had run off with one of the guards. So, they were in need of a nanny, and Gabrielle helped watch them as much as she could. But, she spent more time with Xena. Xena spent time with her husband too, but they always had other things to do except on that one special night once a year at the same time when they could be sure to create a child, and they always did.
"By the gods!" Xena exclaimed out loud as she sat down for dinner in the main hall. Everyone, the priests, the servants, the King, Gabrielle and Joxer, they all looked at her and the midwife and Gabrielle rushed to her side.
"Not again . . ." Xena muttered as Gabrielle helped the midwife take Xena back to the royal bedchambers. They helped her into a cotton gown and into bed where they covered her up. Gabrielle took her place by Xena's side had held the cold, damp cloth to her friend's forehead.
The hours passed and Gabrielle could hear Ares pacing the hall. He had a priest outside the door, praying for a son to be an heir. Actually, Gabrielle thought, there was probably an army of priests out there praying for the same thing.
Xena was pushing her 4th child out into the world at this moment, and Gabrielle was by her side. Now, the 4th child of King Ares and Queen Xena was making it's first appearance.
Another year had passed, and Xena, pregnant again, was 15. King Ares was 18, and now starting to pray every night that the gods would send him a son.
Gabrielle had married the handsome bard Joxer. They hadn't been blessed with any children yet, and Gabrielle was fine with that.
Eve was 3 now, Chloe was 2, and Serenity was 1. The baby impending was sure to be a boy. The townsfolk thought so, and so did everyone in the palace. Xena figured it'd be a girl, but she didn't dare tell anyone except Gabrielle.
Gabrielle stayed by the queen's side as much as she could. She helped her take care of the children seeing as the nanny had run off with one of the guards. So, they were in need of a nanny, and Gabrielle helped watch them as much as she could. But, she spent more time with Xena. Xena spent time with her husband too, but they always had other things to do except on that one special night once a year at the same time when they could be sure to create a child, and they always did.
"By the gods!" Xena exclaimed out loud as she sat down for dinner in the main hall. Everyone, the priests, the servants, the King, Gabrielle and Joxer, they all looked at her and the midwife and Gabrielle rushed to her side.
"Not again . . ." Xena muttered as Gabrielle helped the midwife take Xena back to the royal bedchambers. They helped her into a cotton gown and into bed where they covered her up. Gabrielle took her place by Xena's side had held the cold, damp cloth to her friend's forehead.
The hours passed and Gabrielle could hear Ares pacing the hall. He had a priest outside the door, praying for a son to be an heir. Actually, Gabrielle thought, there was probably an army of priests out there praying for the same thing.
Xena was pushing her 4th child out into the world at this moment, and Gabrielle was by her side. Now, the 4th child of King Ares and Queen Xena was making it's first appearance.