55 Word Fiction

 

EXCHANGE – IseQween (12/07)

“Xena! I was so worried!”

“Tybor’s wimps?” The warrior disdainfully brushed a bruised cheek. “Heh, or my Solstice shopping.” She patted Argo’s saddle, discovering Gabrielle’s gift gone. Dismay replaced her victorious smirk.

“S’okay.” Gabrielle showed hands empty of the present she’d hidden inside her shirt, instead giving Xena a loving appraisal. “I’m not disappointed. You?”

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