Part 14
That night, Xena took Eve, Chloe, Serenity, Dawn, and Solan into her room and sat them on the bed. This was while Ares was out talking with the advisors as usual.
Xena held Solan to her as he slept, and the girls sat there. Serenity and Dawn were a bit confused, but since Eve and Chloe were a bit older, they knew what their mother was talking about when she said what she was saying.
"If your father takes him away, we won't see him for a long, long time. So, we can't let him take Solan. We have to figure out a plan." Xena said.
"I have one." Gabrielle said as she walked into the room. She was holding baby Perdicus in her arms. She reached into one of the small pockets in her skirt and she pulled our a vile.
"Well, this is a surprise . . . what is that?" Xena asked.
"It's a potion that I had made. It's just for your son. I didn't tell the druggist that though. It's a potion that will make him appear dead. But, he'll be very much alive, and you'll be able to go on and raise him out of Ares' sight. He'll live down with the servants or something. But, he'll be safe."
"I'll take it." Xena said without hesitation. Gabrielle walked over to Xena.
"But, if everyone thinks your son is dead, you know Ares will expect more children. And, in two months, you'll probably be pregnant again."
"I don't care. Just as long as my son is safe." Xena said. She looked at her daughters. "You must never speak of this."
Eve looked at her with big sleepy eyes. She hadn't been paying attention.
"Speak of what, mother?" Eve asked. Xena smiled.
"Nevermind. It's time for bed." Xena said with a grin. Xena and Gabrielle walked down the hall, their new sons in arm, and Eve, Chloe, Serenity, and Dawn followed them down to the nursery.
That night, as Xena put Solan in his cradle, Gabrielle handed her the vile.
"Are you sure he'll be fine?" Xena asked. Gabrielle nodded. Xena began to pour the potion into the baby's mouth. She saw that he swallowed some of it. She was about to pour more, but Gabrielle stopped her.
"You may need it again someday." She said. Xena nodded, leaned down and kissed her son, and went around to each of her daughter's beds and kissed them goodnight. She and Gabrielle left the room, leaving the potion to work it's magic.
That night, Xena took Eve, Chloe, Serenity, Dawn, and Solan into her room and sat them on the bed. This was while Ares was out talking with the advisors as usual.
Xena held Solan to her as he slept, and the girls sat there. Serenity and Dawn were a bit confused, but since Eve and Chloe were a bit older, they knew what their mother was talking about when she said what she was saying.
"If your father takes him away, we won't see him for a long, long time. So, we can't let him take Solan. We have to figure out a plan." Xena said.
"I have one." Gabrielle said as she walked into the room. She was holding baby Perdicus in her arms. She reached into one of the small pockets in her skirt and she pulled our a vile.
"Well, this is a surprise . . . what is that?" Xena asked.
"It's a potion that I had made. It's just for your son. I didn't tell the druggist that though. It's a potion that will make him appear dead. But, he'll be very much alive, and you'll be able to go on and raise him out of Ares' sight. He'll live down with the servants or something. But, he'll be safe."
"I'll take it." Xena said without hesitation. Gabrielle walked over to Xena.
"But, if everyone thinks your son is dead, you know Ares will expect more children. And, in two months, you'll probably be pregnant again."
"I don't care. Just as long as my son is safe." Xena said. She looked at her daughters. "You must never speak of this."
Eve looked at her with big sleepy eyes. She hadn't been paying attention.
"Speak of what, mother?" Eve asked. Xena smiled.
"Nevermind. It's time for bed." Xena said with a grin. Xena and Gabrielle walked down the hall, their new sons in arm, and Eve, Chloe, Serenity, and Dawn followed them down to the nursery.
That night, as Xena put Solan in his cradle, Gabrielle handed her the vile.
"Are you sure he'll be fine?" Xena asked. Gabrielle nodded. Xena began to pour the potion into the baby's mouth. She saw that he swallowed some of it. She was about to pour more, but Gabrielle stopped her.
"You may need it again someday." She said. Xena nodded, leaned down and kissed her son, and went around to each of her daughter's beds and kissed them goodnight. She and Gabrielle left the room, leaving the potion to work it's magic.