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Standard Disclaimer: Xena, Gabrielle, Argo and Cortese all belong to Universal, MCA and Rennaisance Pictures. No infringement is intended.

Literary Disclaimer: The style of Robert Service was so good that I borrowed it and used a few of his words. Loosely based on The Cremation of Sam McGee.

The Creation of Xe Amphipoli

By ArdentTly

Now Xena, you see was from Amphipoli

where the cotton blooms and blows.

Why she left her home in the south to roam

to conquer Greece, only Cortese knows.

She wasn't always so cold, but truth be told

Power always held her like a spell.

Though she'd often say in her warlordly way

She'd see Cortese in hell.

One very cold night, as we lay packed tight

in our furs around the fire.

Argo was fed and the stars o'erhead

Made Xe's eyes gleam like a saphire.

She turned to me, and Gab, says she,

'I'm a hero thanks to you, I guess

My warlord daze was fun, but I guess their done

You sure pulled me outta that mess.'

Gabs looks at her Xe, lookin wild and free

and puts a finger to her lip

'Now look here dear Xe, don't go soft on me!

Come close for a nice first kiss.'

Gabs said it so low that Xe couldn't say no;

then she says with a sort of moan:

'My heart was so cold and its only right to hold

these sins til I can fully atone.

I'll never be free', said Xe of Amphipoli

'Til I've paid for every wrong with right.

I want you to swear, that foul or fair

You'll still love me with all of your might.'

A lover's great need is a thing to heed,

So I swore I would not fail.

So we loved on and on, til the streak of dawn

My gods, the moon made her look pale!

Her breasts were so ripe, by the burning fire's light,

That I swear I could hardly think!

I loved her so well, every valley and dell

Of her passions deep did I drink.

When finally she lay, looking fresh as the day

And the morn finally began to start.

Her soul I did mend and the hatred did spend

Til what was left was a pure gold heart.

She made love to me, in a way that's just Xe

Both harshly and gentle and kind

On me she did sup, so I couldn't get up

And I thought surely I'd lost my mind.

Now when we're away, walking day to day

With each other the only company

I think back to that night, what a wonderful sight

It was when Xe first made love to me.

THE END

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