Xena: Warrior Princess1995

Solan:
[crying about Kaleipus' death] Like my father... [pause]... and my mom. [Xena glances at him] But why does everyone I love die? [pause] Is it me?

Xena:
[quietly] No, no! Of course not...

Solan:
Then why are they dead? Everyone who ever loved me?

Xena:
They're not! You still have me- [Xena stops herself as Solan looks at her]... many, many friends. And they've all said how much they love you and want you to come and live with them...

Solan:
But I don't want to. [pause] I want to live with you.

Xena:
[whispers] What?

Solan:
I won't be any trouble, I promise. I'll catch my own food and keep up. And I'm hardly ever sick...

Xena:
Solan, I don't think...

Solan:
Please! My uncle always said if anything happened to him, you'd be there for me.

Xena:
And he was right. But all your ties are here. Don't you wanna be with someone that you know, someone that you care about?

Solan:
Yes, you! [pause] You said we were friends and real friends are like family, right?

Xena:
[smiles happily] Like family!

Solan:
Then take me with you, please? [pause] Don't leave me!

Xena:
[starts crying] When all this is over, you be packed and ready to go. We've got a lot to talk about. We might as well do it on the road... [she leaves Kaleipus' hut]