Annette said and Xena nodded, “well if
you’re okay about it, I really can’t be mad at her
about it. I just don’t understand some of the things gods
do,” Xena said as she shook her head and Annette grinned as
she looked up at the clear blue sky. “Who really understands
why they do what they do but over the ions, we have come to accept
them for who they are.” She said and Xena thought about that
as they continued to have for the cave. Once they were there they
said their goodbyes once again and then Athena appeared,
“have your things ready, I’ll be right back to take you
back to Amphipolis,” Athena said to Xena then disappeared
with Annette. Xena shook her head then headed into the cave to make
sure she hadn’t forgot anything and when she was ready she
walked outside with Gemini following her.

 

 

She played with her for a while until Athena
appeared ten minutes later, “are you ready?” Athena
asked and Xena looked at the goddess and nodded then picked Gemini
up before she headed over to Argo. “Yea I’m
ready,” Xena said and Athena nodded and before Xena could say
or doing anything else, they were gone in the blink of an eye and
just as quickly as they disappeared, they reappeared in the back
yard of Cyrene’s Inn. “Athena,” Xena called when
the goddess was about to leave, “I’m sorry for judging
you,” she said and Athena looked into her eyes and nodded.
“Perhaps one day you will explain things to me,” Xena
said. “In due time,” Athena said then disappeared and
Xena let out a breath, “come on girl, lets go get you settled
in,” Xena said as she lead Argo to the stables where she
unsaddled her then gave her food and water before she brushed her
down.

 

 

“You did good on our first mission
girl,” Xena said as she patted Argo’s neck and Argo
butted her head into Xena’s stomach and Xena grinned as she
rubbed behind Argo’s ears. “I’ll see you
later,” Xena said then left the stables with her bags in her
hands and Gemini hot on her heels. “Xena, you’re
back,” her mother said as she walked in through the back door
to the kitchen and Xena grinned. “Yes, I wasn’t a real
serious problem,” she said as she walked over to her mother
and placed a kiss on her cheek. “So everything went
well?” Cyrene asked and Xena nodded, “yea, everything
went pretty smoothly,” she said then walked over to the table
and picked up a cookie. “You’re going to ruin your
appetite,” Cyrene told her daughter and Xena shook her
head.