She carefully threaded the needle looking for a moment at the dark sky outside their window, she really awful about this whole situation. They were in a place where everyone was afraid and on edge. She raised an eyebrow hearing a faint moan from Gabrielle as she pushed the needle in she knew that her lover was going to have a very horribly night and there was nothing she could do about it which hurt her heart all the more. Gabrielle watched as the multiple colours drifted in front of her eyes in swirling motions it felt like she was drifting on air. She could warm feel hands slowly and gently moving as her halter top was pulled free of her body. She eased her hand outwards trying to touch one of the waves of colour as they moved past her she could hear a voice speaking to her but it was so distant.

She felt the bottom half of her clothing come free, as someone took it off very carefully then eased off her boots one after the other. A pillow was gently put under her head which was soft and in a way comforting. She could feel a gentle hand as it stroked her hair she took in a deep breath as she felt the weight of covers as they were laid on top of her naked body. She suddenly found herself feeling afraid she couldn’t see Xena anywhere only the intense streaming colours in front of her eyes. She brought up one of her hands trying to feel for her. She wanted to cry out but she had no strength to do so, she coughed painful trying again to raise her hand only to feel another push hers down slowly and gently. She felt the gentle lips as they pressed against her own she found her self instantly surrendering to gentleness and warmth of the kiss. She didn’t want it to end and it almost hurt when the lips left her own. She found herself swimming once more in colours, which all seemed to slowly fade away as her eyes closed and the dream world took hold of her body as soul.

8

Alcina looked up from her the washing basin as she noticed someone coming towards her from taverns main room. She pulled back catching sight of a tall long raven-haired woman who was a warrior. She could see a glinting sword in its scabbard on her back and round weapon gleaming at her side in darkness as well as weaving bronze breastplate on her chest. The woman was dressed in leathers and she wore tall heavy knee high boots along with bronze armoured shoulder guards and wrist gauntlets. Her body was very well muscled and her skin looked bronzed from being in the sun. She swallowed as the woman’s ice blue gaze met hers. “Is there anything I can do for you?” She watched as the woman pulled up a small green halter top and brown skirt along with a long brown cloak.