"Okay. That’s better!" Gabrielle said trying not to laugh.

"Why don’t we get some sleep, or I will, anyway, and the first thing tomorrow morning you can zap me over to Eve."

The next morning, Xena got her bedroll and a few other items ready to go.

"Tell Eve I said hello," Gabrielle said.

"I will." Xena said, and the two women embraced. "Tell Aphrodite I said hello."

"I will. Ready?"

"See you in a couple of days."

Gabrielle snapped her fingers and Xena disappeared in a brief shower of dark red sparks.

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When Xena reappeared, she was standing opposite a smoldering camp fire from Eve, who was kneeling and praying, or chanting, barely loud enough to be heard. Xena stood quietly, not wanting to interrupt.

After a short while, Eve became aware of another presence and cautiously opened her eyes. She wasn’t afraid — her years as Livia had given her the training and fearlessness to easily defeat any bandit, but she didn’t want to fight if she didn’t have to.

It took but a moment before she realized she was staring into the smiling face of Xena. She was instantly up and bounded over the fire into her mother’s arms. As they held each other both realized how much they missed the other.

Slowly they backed away, but stayed close enough to keep touching. Xena put her hands on both sides of Eve’s face and kissed her. "Missed you," she said.

Eve hugged her again. "Me too."

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As soon as Xena was gone, Gabrielle waved her hand and the campfire was gone. Another wave and all traces of their being there was gone.

Closing her eyes again, Gabrielle located Aphrodite, willed it, and in less than a heartbeat, she was standing next to the Goddess of Love, who was watching her latest handiwork — an elderly couple, both long widowed, was discovering the joys of new love.

"That’s sweet," Gabrielle said.

"Gabby!"Aphrodite shouted, and hugged her only real friend. "It’s so good to SEE  you! Xena’s not here?"

After returning the hug, Gabrielle said, "Not this time. She and Eve have some catching up to do. So I thought this would be a good time for you and me to visit. Not busy are you?"