Xena was quiet.

"They could ride Argo?"

"No one rides Argo," Xena snapped, quickly picking up a candle in her animated fashion, eyeing it with intensity. "What in Tartarus …"

"It’s a scented candle, Xena!" Gabrielle giggled, taking it away from Xena and bringing it to her nose.

"It smells weird," Xena concluded.

"It smells nice," Gabrielle corrected, inhaling the scent with a smile. "Mmm … I love lavender."

Xena rolled her eyes and continued looking around.

Outside, Bette and Tina were shaking their heads.

"Geez, they’re sure not used to being honest with themselves," Bette chuckled, resting her forearms on her knees. "I haven’t seen that much denial since … well … ever."

"Be nice," Tina chastized, rubbing her own shoulder, "They might not even know what a lesbian is. And they haven’t said they weren’t, have they?"

"Whatever," Bette laughed, leaning back into the building’s outer wall. "Oh man … my feet are killing me. I mean, wow. We need to drift off into another land more often so I can get this excercise all the time. I mean, have you seen that girl’s abs? … No wonder."

Tina laughed, "They are in shape."

"Yeah, they can teach us how to work those abs of steel, and we can teach them a few tricks of our own," Bette laughed with a wink, causing Tina to roll her eyes.

"Don’t be silly," Tina chuckled, watching as Bette walked around and behind her. "What are you doing?"

"Helping," Bette smiled, kneading her own hands into Tina’s shoulders, getting horny with the little sounds Tina was making. "Does that feel good?"

"Mmm …" Tina moaned in response, dropping her head forward. It felt like heaven, and relaxing too.

Xena had just stepped out the door when Bette asked her question, and remained shocked in her steps. The way Bette was looking down at Tina was odd. It was like the way she often looked at Gabrielle. Then she shook her head and made her presence known. Tina’s sighs sounded all too much like her friend’s voice when she massaged her.

"We uh … I think we’re gonna camp out just outside of this village. It’s been a long day," Xena reasoned, scratching the back of her neck. She would have liked to travel further, but it was obvious that the two women at her side weren’t used to the strain.