“We’re early,” Ulysses said as he
looked up at the sun and Xena nodded then looked around their
surroundings. “Follow me,” Xena told Ulysses and he
looked at her and followed her but kept an eye on the guards. They
moved a ways from where Ptolemy and the others were camped, walking
down a small hill until they came to a small pond. They looked
around walking through some bushes making sure guards weren’t
hidden. “Come see what I found,” Ulysses told Xena and
she looked at him then walked over to where he was pushing bushes
out of the way. They walked deep into some brush and when Ulysses
moved the last bush out of the way he revealed an opening to a
cave. They looked inside then walked in slowly making sure not to
startle something if there was anything living in the cave.

 

 

There were pockets of sunlight and the cave
wasn’t all that big because they soon came to a dead end.
“Well it seems secure and I don’t think they know
it’s here,” Ulysses said and Xena looked around and
nodded seeing a few ledges in the walls made for sitting, laying
and tables. “I figured we could rest and wait here until it
was time to go,” he said and Xena nodded as she looked at
him. “Sounds good to me, especially if we don’t have to
be in that hot sun,” she said and he grinned and nodded.
“I’m gonna get some water do you need some?” Xena
asked and Ulysses handed her his water skin and she left to get
some water taking a closer look around making sure they were safe
and well hidden.

 

 

When she walked back into the cave Ulysses was
sitting on the floor with his back against the wall sharpening his
sword. She walked over to him sitting his water skin down next to
his leg. “Took you long enough,” he said as he
continued to sharpen his sword and she grinned as she gulped down
some of the water. “You know me,” she said as she sat
down on the ledge next to him and he grinned and nodded, “I
do,” he said. She let out a breath and crossed her legs as
she leaned back and ran her fingers through his hair.

 

 

“You know it’s become apparent to me
that whenever we want to have a vacation, we won’t be able
to. Someone will always need our help no matter where we go and
especially if we stay home. So we need a get a way house,”
she said and Ulysses nodded. “You know maybe we ought to stop
helping people then they’ll leave us alone,” Xena said
and Ulysses chuckled. “Do you really think so? I think we
need to go far, far a way where no one can find us or has ever
heard of us.” Ulysses said and Xena chuckled and they sat
there for a while both with things on their minds. “Ulysses,
would you prefer if I were like other Princesses? You know,
frivolous I guess. Spend money on everything, order people around,
let you boss me around like I don’t have a mind, do nothing
all day but sit around doing my nails and hair,” she said and
Ulysses laughed at her. She looked at him then pushed him on his
head, “I’m serious,” she said and he sobered up
some but was finding it difficult not to laugh.