"I really don't have to hear this right now. I'm tired. Good night Hanako." Xena made her way to her room. She thought about the night she just had as she stood over a sleeping Hans. Her heart and mind were decided and she finally knew what she wanted.
"You? And Marcelo? Last night!?" Diana exclaimed, "I should have stayed with you and saw you went straight home."
"I can certainly take care of myself, Diana. No worries about me."
"What about your son? Your family? Your kingdom?" Diana pressed.
But Xena just tuned her out. She thought no one could understand her struggle. She pushed her own happiness aside to gain her father's kingdom. But now she felt powerful enough to pursue her desires.
As powerful as she felt, Xena reached out to an even greater power. A mysterious well. She gave it an offering, preparing it for her plans.
"Hans, how was your day?" Xena smiled.
"Oh, um, it was alright." Hans was surprised Xena asked, "Business has not been so good lately. Adjusting having to take over after my father."
"Understandable. Taken over after ones father is a big task. You know. I found a wishing well at the back of the lot. Maybe you should wish for some help in business. I've already given an offering, so a big reward should be in store." Xena encouraged.
Hans thought nothing of it and took Xena's advice. He wondered up to this mysterious well, and tossed in a coin. Suddenly in a flash and a puff of dark cloud, something came over Hans. He stumbled back into the house. Not long later Hans collapsed on the floor. Dead.
Xena entered. She stood over Hans as the Reaper approached. He was just finishing his job when Gale entered the room. Xena took up the urn and placed it in the room next to that of her father, Urban.
The death of Hans was hard on little Gale. He moped about and didn't even pester Hanako. Diana's daughter, Cali, visited often and got him out the house.
"Sorry about your dad." Cali said, "I know how it feels."
"Thanks Cali."
Meanwhile, Xena put on quite the show whenever she was with others.
"Poor Xena." they would say.
The Council encouraged her and offered their support. But eventually, things went on as normal. Xena went on to celebrate her birthday into an adult.
Realizing she wasn't getting any younger, Xena prepared for the next step in her plan. Marcelo would be hers.
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