The henna high lights were there giving this short hair a reddish feel, a dark golden beard was on the face it slightly over grown despite being well groomed and short. She looked down seeing a white shirt with long sleeves which had lighter green edges near the big hands which felt strange to her on so many levels. She put the mirror down pulling up her hands to look at them the skin was a tone darker to her own. She could see the pendants golden chain under her shirt. This was not happening she felt herself  stumble back not used to her new height she didn’t think as she grabbed hold of the belt undoing it and then opening the trousers very slightly so she could peak.

She retied the front of her trousers and did up the belt her question answered fully. She looked over at the male body again which was hers. She didn’t think as she pulled the pendent out of her shirt she had to get out of this mess! Xena would kill her or worse if she found her in here and didn’t know who she was. She grabbed the pendant trying to turn the decorative outer pattern only to find that it wouldn’t budge no matter how much strength she used. She heard the knock at the door again and Xena’s voice cut through the air. “Are you sure you’re alight in there Gabrielle?” Gabrielle spoke before she could stop herself. “I’m fine, don’t come in here!”

She felt her body freeze stupid, stupid, stupid! She didn’t need to think to know that Xena had heard a male voice and not hers. She turned only to watch as the door was smashed open by a solid boot. The next moments turned to pain as a fist made contact with her face she felt her feet leave the floor only to feel the pain as her back hit it. She shook her heads gods that hurt so much, it was like being hit by an angry mule. She groaned only to feel her shirt as it was grabbed and she was pulled up and slammed back first in to the small table which caused the mirror on it to rock. She shook her head again now she knew how every man felt when Xena hit them and it wasn’t pleasant.