“c1″> 

“c1″> 

“c1″>-x-x-x-x-

“c1″> 

“c1″> 

About
one and a half candlemarks later Xena knocked on the door though
she felt more like bursting it open and kill this so-called warrior
inside with her bare hands. When the door was opened, it took all
of her willpower not to charge at the woman bend over the desk
obviously to receive her share of punishment. Melosa could feel the
tension and the anger emanating from Xena, and now she began to
understand why nobody easily dared to second guess the
Conqueror.

“c1″> 

“c1″>"What happened, Xena? What took you so long? Is
everything all right with Thania?"

“c1″> 

"I
made a promise to her. I told her that everything will be fine, and
that there’s nothing to fear anymore. But there’s no
way for her to forget any time soon." Xena’s voice was
slightly trembling with anger and sadness at the same time, she
took a deep breath. "I’m sorry, Queen Melosa, I just
wish to be the Conqueror again, long enough to gut the bitch in
your hut with her own sword, and then slowly slice her
throat."

“c1″> 

“c1″>"Sit down, and tell me what happened." She
indicated a carefully smoothed and chiselled tree trunk that served
as a bench in front of her hut.

“c1″> 

Xena
took her place at the right side of the Amazon Queen; she closed
her eyes and sighed. "Thania was abused, physically and
sexually for at least the last six moons."

“c1″> 

“c1″>"How did you find out?"

“c1″> 

“c1″>"When I came to the healer’s hut there was a
rather heated argument going on inside. Thania was almost
hysterical and strictly refused to take her clothes off. Anara
already had tended to her face but the ribs still had to be wrapped
up. It took some time to convince her but eventually she calmed
down. There were a lot of injuries."

“c1″> 

Xena
fell silent and once again closed her eyes, when she finally
continued her voice was toneless and devoid of any
emotions.

“c1″> 

“c1″>"Two broken ribs and a lot of bruises all over her
body. Deep gashes on her back like whip marks but Thania said they
were made with a cane. Two of them are infected, intentionally, by
putting ashes in them. Her breasts each have several cuts made with
a knife, and there were traces of heavy nipple clamps. The pubic
zone also is totally bruised and sore from being penetrated with a
phallus. Her buttocks are stripped with too many gashes and lash
marks to count."