He said, “so I said…” Julian
started but Ulysses finished for him, “so she’s a
peasant?” Ulysses said with a grin on his face and Julian
grinned and nodded. “Yes…yes I did say that,”
Julian said, “and you told me she was more than that. You
told me she was kind, very intelligent, strong in mind and body,
amazing and a whole bunch of other things,” he said.
“Well from that point on when he spoke of Xena, Marguerite
and I could see that our son was smitten with Xena, but knowing our
son we just thought it was another one of his interesting
relationships with women that he has,” Julian said and they
all grinned at the way he described Ulysses’ past
relationships or rather excursions. “I didn’t want to
admit it at first but something Ulysses said registered in my mind
and I knew, I knew that his relationship with Xena was more than we
thought.” Julian said and he paused for a minute, “what
did he say?” Someone asked and Julian grinned as he looked
out at everyone then at Ulysses.

 

 

“What did you say?” He asked his son
with a grin on his face and Ulysses smiled as he shook his head,
“what did you say?” Xena asked him and he looked at
her, he looked into her eyes as he spoke the words he spoke on that
night. “I said, she is the Queen of my heart and with all
that I am, I love her,” he said then continued to look deep
into Xena’s eyes, “I love her,” he said once more
and Julian grinned as he looked at them both. “Well when we
heard that, Marguerite and I knew we had to go and meet this woman,
this great woman, person, who had changed our son for the
better,” he said then Ulysses stood and spoke to the crowd.
“You know after I said that they still didn’t believe
me?” Ulysses asked and they grinned at him, “we went to
Amphipolis and my parents met Xena’s mom and brothers and
they hit it off while we waited for Xena.

 

 

When Xena got there they hit it off with her as
well, my parents were happy, Xena’s family was happy, Xena
was happy and I was happy; it was a great day,” Ulysses said
as he looked down at Xena who grinned up at him. “Yes it
was,” Julian said, “until,” Ulysses said to his
father, “until I did this,” Ulysses said to the crowd
of people watching and listening to him. They watched as he got
down on one knee and looked into Xena’s eyes as he took her
hand in his, “Xena of Amphipolis, I love you with all that I
am and my life wouldn’t be complete if you weren’t in
it. Will you marry me?” Ulysses asked and there were murmurs
throughout the room and even some gasps. Xena grinned as she looked
into Ulysses’ eyes, “Yes…yes I will marry
you,” she said and there were more gasps and murmurs.