Preparations for the wedding continued as did
Xena’s and Ulysses’ time with the priestess and they
realized it helped them more than they ever thought it could, they
were becoming closer, even though they felt the connection that
they were one, they were now really, absolutely beginning to feel
it. The wedding was getting closer and closer and the closer that
day came the more things became more hectic, Xena was happy and
grateful when her family arrived. On that day she was ready, when
their ship made dock a carriage and guards were already there
waiting for them. Xena couldn’t meet them there because she
and Ulysses had their appointment with the priestess but she would
meet them as soon as they stepped foot out of the carriage.

 

 

“Hey Virgil,” Lyceus said when he
walked off of the ship and spotted Virgil standing next to the
carriage and Virgil grinned as he walked over to Lyceus and they
shook hands and shared a hug. “Its good to see you,”
Virgil said, “Likewise, where’s Xena?” Lyceus
asked as he looked behind Virgil. “Cyrene, you’re
looking as beautiful as ever,” Virgil said as he placed a
kiss on her cheek and she smiled at him. “Virgil it’s
good to see you and you look so different,” she said as she
stepped back and looked at Virgil in his royal clothes and he
grinned as he looked at her. “It’s the life I
live,” he said and as they talked men loaded their baggage
onto the carriage.

 

 

“Well are you guys ready to go?” Virgil
asked and by then he had greeted Toris and Corrinna.
“Yea,” Cyrene said as she nodded, “Xena will meet
us at the palace, she and Ulysses had something to do,” he
said and they nodded they walked towards the carriage. Lyceus and
Toris helped their mother and Corrinna into the carriage then got
in behind them, followed by Virgil. On their ride to the place they
looked out of the small windows at the beautiful land, “it is
so beautiful here,” Cyrene said as she continued to look with
wonder and amazement in her eyes.

 

 

When they finally reached the palace Virgil got out
first followed by the guys who looked at the palace in amazement
before they helped Cyrene and Corrinna out of the carriage and they
looked at the palace in the same way. “MOM!” Xena
yelled as she ran down the stairs and hugged her mother, Ulysses
followed her down the stairs just not as quickly and Ulysses
parents and his sister followed him down as well. Xena hugged her
mother, “I’ve missed you so much,” she said and
when they pulled back Cyrene looked over her daughter.