~ The Crucible ~
by Pysta
Posting Description:
In this, the conclusion to the Lemnos Quartet, Gabrielle and Xena learn that the path to righteous rule is fraught with complexity. They follow the precepts of Lao Ma, however, and fulfill their destiny, and learn that 'all good things come to those who wait.'
This is the conclusion to the story arc that began with The Judging of the Queen; The Chakram and the Dragon; and The Annals of the Queens.
Disclaimer: As far as I know, Xena: Warrior Princess, Gabrielle, and all other characters that have appeared in the syndicated series Xena: Warrior Princess, are the sole copyright property of MCA/Universal and Renaissance Pictures. But in some sense, the Xena and Gabrielle I know have passed into the realm of Archetypes. And they belong to all of us, now.
Violence: Ah . . . violence. There's a lot about aggression, in this tale - but not so much physical violence as violence to the psyche . . .
Main text (not Subtext!): Our heroines are two women, who love, honor and cherish each other above all others, through all of their many lifetimes together, and who wouldn't dream of being inhibited or embarrassed about expressing that love as they choose. They are unabashed, unashamed, and unexpurgated. We should all be so.
I want to thank those fans who have responded to my bardic journey. Xe and Gabi have led me down an interesting road, and I willingly followed. I have tried to be true to what they wanted me to see. I only hope I have done a halfway decent job of being as true in the telling. I know I sure had fun in the writing, and thank them both for keeping me in such good company this whole year.
I have tried to ensure that the four parts - in the end - would knit themselves into one seamless whole. I apologize for any niggling errors that I may have missed!
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