As the sun arose Xena awoke in her room, her eyes showed a hint of pink from tears she shed the night before. The dried up trails of her tears were still visible on her face. She was still upset over what Eve had told her last night, and was now trying to figure out whether or not she should continue leaving Sabrina with Cyrene. She laid there thinking about it over and over, for hours, and was on the verge of tears when Gabrielle entered the room.
"Xena is everything okay?" Gabrielle asked, as she walked up beside Xena's bed.
"Yeah, why do you ask?" Xena asked, turning her head away from Gabrielle.
"No reason, just that you're usually never still in bed at this time" Gabrielle answered.
"I'm just not feeling too good right now. You mind leaving me alone" Xena replied.
"Xena, what's wrong? I know there's something troubling you, I don't understand why you won't talk to me about it. You know I always here for you" Gabrielle said, as she sat beside Xena.
Xena then turned around to face Gabrielle.
"Gabrielle did you really think leaving Sabrina here was a good idea?" Xena asked.
"Well yes, what else were you supposed to do, right?" Gabrielle said.
"Eve seems to think I took the easy way out, by not finding another way to keep Sabrina with me and still keep her safe" Xena replied, with a sadden expression.
"What did she want you to do, quit helping people?" Gabrielle asked, sarcastically.
"No, just stop fighting" Xena answered.
"She said that?" Gabrielle asked.
"Not exactly, but I know that's what she meant" Xena answered.
"So what are you going to do?" Gabrielle asked.
"I have to be with Sabrina, I can't miss out on other one of my children's childhood, not again" Xena replied.
"Don't worry we'll find a way to make this work" Gabrielle said, placing a reassuring hand on her best friend's arm.
Xena then quickly got sat up, and her eyes began wondering around the room, as if she trying find something.
"Xena what's wrong? What is it?" Gabrielle asked.
"Show your self" Xena said.
"I was wondering how long it was going to take you to realize I was here. I think you're losing your touch my warrior princess" Ares said, with a devilish smirk, as he appeared.
"How long were you in here?" Gabrielle asked.
"Long enough" Ares answered.
"I must not have sensed him early because my mind was else where" Xena said.
"So what is it that you want?" Gabrielle asked, in a some what nice tone.
"Well I over heard your little conversation, and I think I might have a suggestion that'll solve this little problem" Ares replied.
"Fine lets hear it" Xena said.
"Remember at Sabrina's baptism she got a necklace as one of her gifts, which she could use to teleport from place to place?" Ares asked.
"Yeah, what about it?" Xena asked.
"When ever you get into a fight or something, Sabrina can just use the necklace to teleport to safety" Ares answered.
"But what if she gets scared and doesn't use the necklace, then what?" Gabrielle asked.
"Simple, one of you can just call me and I'll come help" Ares answered.
"But what if…" Xena started to say, but was interrupted by Ares.
"But nothing, trust me this will work. You both know I would never let anything bad happen to Sabrina" Ares said.
"I guess it could work" Xena replied.
"It's worth a try" Gabrielle said.
Everything was then settled, and so later that day Xena, Gabrielle and Sabrina packed up and headed for their next journey. Xena had asked Eve to come with them, but Eve decided to continue on her own journey to spread the message of Eli, alone. Eve then headed down south while Xena, Gabrielle, and Sabrina headed northwest.
"Xena is everything okay?" Gabrielle asked, as she walked up beside Xena's bed.
"Yeah, why do you ask?" Xena asked, turning her head away from Gabrielle.
"No reason, just that you're usually never still in bed at this time" Gabrielle answered.
"I'm just not feeling too good right now. You mind leaving me alone" Xena replied.
"Xena, what's wrong? I know there's something troubling you, I don't understand why you won't talk to me about it. You know I always here for you" Gabrielle said, as she sat beside Xena.
Xena then turned around to face Gabrielle.
"Gabrielle did you really think leaving Sabrina here was a good idea?" Xena asked.
"Well yes, what else were you supposed to do, right?" Gabrielle said.
"Eve seems to think I took the easy way out, by not finding another way to keep Sabrina with me and still keep her safe" Xena replied, with a sadden expression.
"What did she want you to do, quit helping people?" Gabrielle asked, sarcastically.
"No, just stop fighting" Xena answered.
"She said that?" Gabrielle asked.
"Not exactly, but I know that's what she meant" Xena answered.
"So what are you going to do?" Gabrielle asked.
"I have to be with Sabrina, I can't miss out on other one of my children's childhood, not again" Xena replied.
"Don't worry we'll find a way to make this work" Gabrielle said, placing a reassuring hand on her best friend's arm.
Xena then quickly got sat up, and her eyes began wondering around the room, as if she trying find something.
"Xena what's wrong? What is it?" Gabrielle asked.
"Show your self" Xena said.
"I was wondering how long it was going to take you to realize I was here. I think you're losing your touch my warrior princess" Ares said, with a devilish smirk, as he appeared.
"How long were you in here?" Gabrielle asked.
"Long enough" Ares answered.
"I must not have sensed him early because my mind was else where" Xena said.
"So what is it that you want?" Gabrielle asked, in a some what nice tone.
"Well I over heard your little conversation, and I think I might have a suggestion that'll solve this little problem" Ares replied.
"Fine lets hear it" Xena said.
"Remember at Sabrina's baptism she got a necklace as one of her gifts, which she could use to teleport from place to place?" Ares asked.
"Yeah, what about it?" Xena asked.
"When ever you get into a fight or something, Sabrina can just use the necklace to teleport to safety" Ares answered.
"But what if she gets scared and doesn't use the necklace, then what?" Gabrielle asked.
"Simple, one of you can just call me and I'll come help" Ares answered.
"But what if…" Xena started to say, but was interrupted by Ares.
"But nothing, trust me this will work. You both know I would never let anything bad happen to Sabrina" Ares said.
"I guess it could work" Xena replied.
"It's worth a try" Gabrielle said.
Everything was then settled, and so later that day Xena, Gabrielle and Sabrina packed up and headed for their next journey. Xena had asked Eve to come with them, but Eve decided to continue on her own journey to spread the message of Eli, alone. Eve then headed down south while Xena, Gabrielle, and Sabrina headed northwest.