So, my friends are still here, the lesbians who are into Brian/Justin but new to Xena.... yes, I know it's weird, but it's true. And we're watching the first season of Xena and squeeing "OMG it's Brian! OMG it's Justin!" every few minutes as we watch Xena and Gabrielle.

We just saw the episode "Prometheus" where Hercules guests and he and Xena go to try to unchain Prometheus to restore fire and the ability to heal to humanity.

One of them will die when Prometheus is unchained (although they do actually avoid that fate), and Xena makes Hercules promise that when she dies, "Gabrielle wants to go to the Pittsburgh Institute of Fine Arts college for bards at the Academy in Athens, make sure she gets there."

SQUEEEEEEEEEEE.

Based on the established theory that Brian and Justin are the reincarnation of Xena and Gabrielle, I have absolute proof that Justin returns to Brian after leaving for New York.

Tonight we watched the episode of Xena: Warrior Princess called "The Athens City Academy of the Performing Arts for Bards." In it, while waiting for Xena at a tavern, Gabrielle regales the crowd with the amazing stories of her life and adventures with Xena. Her storytelling powers are so impressive that a boy in the crowd, who is on the way to a bardic competition in Athens, tells Gabrielle she should compete, and if she wins, she can have one of the rare openings at PIFA the  Academy. Athens is waiting, all she has to do is show up. (And no, his name is NOT Simon and he's really sweet and not in the least bit cunty.)

Xena comes back from her reconnaissance to find her little blonde sidekick, and tell her of their next adventure. She finishes by saying, "Marry me I guess I don't have to ask what you think about that," knowing Gabrielle will say, as she always does, "Let's go!"

But Gabrielle replies, "How far is it to Athens?"

Does Xena say, "No Gabrielle, now that you've come into my life, broken down the wall around my heart and shown me what it's like to have family and love again, please stay with me"? No, because Xena is Brian Kinney. She says, "How long will you be gone?"

"Four to five years," replies Gabrielle. "I'll be back so soon you probably won't even miss me."

Does Xena contradict her and say, "But Gabrielle, yes, I will miss you"? No, because Xena is Brian Kinney, and she tells Gabrielle she'll be a wonderful bard and to follow her dream.

So Gabrielle goes off to New York Athens, has many charming adventures during the two days of the competition, and... wins. Gets a place in the Academy. And walks away from it and rejoins Xena on the road, saying, "I could stay there and learn about telling stories, or I could come back to you and live them."

The end.

And that's what really happened my story and I'm sticking to it.