Xena asked and Marguerite grinned, “yes,
Julian was and still is very romantic and loving. He would bring me
flowers everyday and we would sit and talk for hours on end. When
we made love we would hold each other afterwards sharing soft
kisses and caresses,” Marguerite said and Xena nodded.
“Sounds to me that Ulysses is a lot like his father,”
Xena said and Marguerite grinned and nodded, “they are so
much a like which is why they’re always getting into it,
they’re both so stubborn and strong willed.” Marguerite
said and Xena nodded, “so does it mean a lot to you that
Ulysses has money?” Marguerite asked and Xena shook her head,
“no, my family and I have a good life here and whatever else
I need Athena provides me with.” Xena said and Marguerite
looked at her, “what is it like, being the chosen of a
god?” She asked and Xena let out a breath as she looked up at
the sky, “it’s incredibly hard yet amazingly
fulfilling.”

 

 

Xena said and Marguerite nodded, “Ulysses
tells me you can fight quite well, almost better than him.”
Marguerite said and Xena grinned at the last part of the comment,
“so does that mean Athena has given you special
abilities?” Marguerite asked and Xena shook her head,
“Athena doesn’t give anything, you have to earn it. I
knew how to fight before I met her she just helped me to hone my
skills so that I could learn how to use them on a more experienced
level. The training hasn’t been easy, on the contrary
it’s been hard and difficult but she has patience and she has
helped me work through everything even matters that don’t
concern my training, she is a great friend, woman and
mentor.” Xena said and Marguerite nodded, “so all you
do is train?” Marguerite asked and Xena shook her head,
“not any more. I go on missions which usually takes two days
maybe more, depending on what I have to do,” Xena said.

 

 

“And you would continue to do this after you
were married to Ulysses?” Marguerite asked and Xena looked at
her, “yes, it’s my job, my responsibility and part of
who I am.” Xena said and Marguerite nodded, “I
understand that but once you’re married you’re going to
have a new job, new responsibilities, becoming a princess then one
day Queen will also be apart of who you are.” Marguerite said
and Xena nodded, “yes I know and understand that but you also
have to know and understand that just because I’m marrying
Ulysses doesn’t mean I’m going to give up what I do or
who I am.” Xena said, “and I’m not asking you to
do that, I just want to make sure you understand what’s going
to happen.” Marguerite said and by then they could see the
Inn, “have you talked to Ulysses about it?” Marguerite
asked and Xena shook her head, “he knows where I stand on
that subject,” Xena said.