Jul 31, 2025
I had kinda forgotten how Lyceus was Xena's hope. She believed in him, and herself. She knew him so well. She trusted her judgement. No wonder she's so careful to plan for every possible eventuality before going into a battle.
Her overprotectiveness of Gabrielle doesn't even really have anything to do with Gabrielle. She's just... not willing to risk it. Not open to risking it. Like when you swear off dating... but then you meet someone. Xena wasn't ready for Gabrielle, but Gabrielle was overready for Xena.