A couple of days passed as Xena and Gabrielle carried on with their daily lives in the village that was now bustling with the news that Gabrielle and Xena were to soon be married in a traditional Amazonian joining ceremony. No one the secret village had witnessed such an event involving the queen, so to say that the women there were excited was an understatement. This was especially true for Xena and Gabrielle's close group of friends.
SKYLA
I can't believe you two are getting married. This is awesome news.
CORA
We're all really happy for you.
Gabrielle smiled as she and Xena sat at the table with the others in the mess hall.
GABRIELLE
Thanks. We're pretty excited.
Clover swallowed her mouthful of food.
CLOVER
Honestly I assumed you were already married before you ever even came here.
Gabrielle shrugged.
GABRIELLE
It's never really come up before.
Almost everyone at the table looked at Gabrielle with surprised expressions, as they all except for Ephiny who knew them better than everyone else there shared a very shocked "Seriously?" Gabrielle shrugged.
GABRIELLE
We're usually always on the road or running into one problem or another. So we've kinda had other priorities.
(Talking quietly) Not to say I never thought about it though.
Hearing Gabrielle's quiet comment Xena looked at her and smirked.
XENA
(Joking tone) Hey I might have many skills but mind reading isn't one of them you know. You could've said something.
Gabrielle smiled.
GABRIELLE
I know. But it's fine. Besides I think this works out better anyway. We're not on the road so we can have a big celebration and invite our families and friends.
Gabrielle paused as she remembered the fact that they were in a secret amazon village. The key word being "secret" and sighed.
GABRIELLE
Or not.
Realizing this fact Fauna spoke up.
FAUNA
Don't worry Gabrielle we can figure out a way for your family and friends from outside the village to attend the wedding if you want them here.
Gabrielle smiled.
GABRIELLE
We can?
FAUNA
Of course. After all we've brought you and Xena here along with everyone else who isn't a native resident of our village in didn't we?
GABRIELLE
That's true.
XENA
But are you sure that's a good idea, exposing this place to a bunch of outsiders who aren't even Amazon's?
Gabrielle gave Xena a disapproving glance.
GABRIELLE
Their our family's Xena. You know that they would never do anything to put this place or it's people in danger.
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"THE PRINCESS & THE QUEEN" series -SCROLL VII: SACRAMENTS FOR SUBSTANTIATION
FanfictionAfter falling deathly ill, given her rite of caste and queenhood to Xena and later being miraculously resurrected and heald by the mixture Xena had given her, Gabrielle insists that dispite Xena's objections, Xena should still remain queen. Not liki...
