“Did they say that?” Cyrene asked,
“Not to me but to Ulysses. I overheard Julian telling Ulysses
that he didn’t want him to marry me.” Xena said,
“Well did he say why?” Corrinna asked and Xena let out
a breath, “apparently the main reason is because I’m
not of royal blood and then the other is apparently I’m after
his money.” Xena said, “well that’s just
unbelievable. You’re not after his money and it
shouldn’t matter if you’re of royal blood or not, what
matters is you and Ulysses are in love with each other.”
Cyrene said, “Maybe that’s not enough,” Xena
whispered after she took a small sip of the tea. “What did
Ulysses say?” Corrinna asked and Xena let out a breath,
“I haven’t talked to him about it, he doesn’t
know that I overheard their conversation. He did defend me though
and said he would marry me no matter what,” Xena said and
they looked at her. “Well there you have it you guys are
still getting married,” Corrinna said and Xena let out a
breath as she stood.

 

 

“How can I marry him when his parents clearly
don’t approve? I mean I don’t want to come between
Ulysses and his parents. I don’t want them to be cut out of
his life and what happens if that does happen. What will it do to
our relationship?” Xena asked, “Xena you really should
talk to Ulysses,” Cyrene told her daughter and Xena leaned
against the counter as she folded her arms. “I’m
afraid,” Xena said and Cyrene stood and walked over to her
daughter. “Of what dear?” She asked and Xena looked
into her mother’s eyes, “that he’ll listen to
them and our relationship will be over or that he doesn’t
listen to them and his relationship with them will be over and
it’ll put a strain on our relationship until it will be
over.” Xena said and Cyrene looked at her daughter as she
caressed her arm, “tell me what to do momma,” Xena said
and Cyrene grinned a little. “Oh Xena I can’t tell you
what to do, what decision to make. The only thing I can tell you is
to follow your heart,” Cyrene said. “But my heart and
mind are saying two different things,” Xena said.

 

 

“Then you have to make the decision
that’s best for you,” Corrinna said. Meanwhile back in
Xena’s room Ulysses woke up five minutes after Xena was gone.
He sat up and looked around the room but when he didn’t see
her he got out of the bed and walked over to the door walking out
of it with Gemini following him. Ulysses was going to check the
chamber but he heard voices coming from the kitchen so that’s
where he headed. When he walked into the kitchen he saw Xena
standing by the counter and Cyrene comforting her. “Is
everything alright?” Ulysses asked as he walked into the
kitchen and Xena looked at him, “yea everything’s
fine,” Xena said then cleared her throat and turned.
“We should be getting back to bed,” Corrinna said as
she stood and Cyrene touched Xena on her arm before she turned and
headed back downstairs to her room with Corrinna.