It was cosy and quiet in our cabin in the middle of the Amazon village where Xena and I had decided to make our home over eighteen years ago. At the moment my beloved Xena is sitting on the couch working on our fourth daughter's first short bow. Rebecca is our only red-headed green eyed child so far and she's going to be tall just like her Mama Xe. In a couple of weeks she will be seven summers old and that's old enough to start to learn the ways of the Warrior according to Amazon customs.

The only one of our five daughters that doesn't want to follow the Warrior's way so far is our second daughter Stacie. At fourteen winters she has made it quite clear that she doesn't want any part of killing, not even animals for food. She has the gentle soul of a poet and is at her happiest when writing, although we have discovered through a series of small accidents that she has quiet a talent for healing and has just started an apprenticeship to become one. Stacie has my blond hair although is thicker and more wavy like her Mama Xe's, she also has her blue eyes and is much more reserved and quite like Xe.

Brie is our third daughter and she is small for her age not much bigger then Becca although she is already 10 springs old. She has shaggy sandy coloured hair that I keep short as it grows rather wild and woolly and she has the deepest blue eyes of all our daughters that just sparkle with mischief. Brie not only inherited my name but also my thirst for excitement and adventure and my knack for getting into trouble.

I have always wanted one of our daughters to be named after Xena but so far she hasn't allowed it, saying that our daughters have enough to live up too without burdening one of them with her name too. In the end we compromised and called our youngest so far, Dena.

Xena and I promised Artemis on the day of our joining ceremony that we would have a daughter every four or five years full seasons and so it is almost time to full fill that promise once again. Xena is already planning on adding an extra room or two to our little home. As always she is quite excited about the prospect of us having another daughter although she isn't the one that has to suffer through the morning sickness, heartburn, backache and swollen ankles.

Dena has her Mama Xe's dark hair and her eyes are a lighter blue that in some lights look almost green. She has just turned four and is proving to be quite a little handful already. In fact both she and Brie were both put to bed with well spanked backsides after they decided to leave the safety of the village while I was busy preparing the evening meal earlier this afternoon. They both know they are not allowed to leave the village unless they are accompanied by an adult and have our permission to do so.

Brie went off first hoping to get a little extra short bow practice in as she and her age mates are being tested with it in the morning. The little monkey had hidden her bow and quiver behind the woodpile and told me that the whole class had been asked to leave them at school until after their tests had been completed.

Brie knew full well that Xena was busy rebuilding the stable this afternoon and I had some Treaty stuff that I needed to work on. Even though Ephiny and I share the duties of being Queen I still spend many more hours on it then I would like. So neither of us had the time to take her out and let her practice with it under our watchful gaze.

Amazon law states that no girl under the age of seventeen is allowed to use her bow unsupervised no matter how good they are with them. The little madam had her mouth well and truly washed out with soap for lying to me as soon as Xena marched the missing pair back home again.

Dena had seen her sister sneaking off into the woods and followed after her with no thought of her own little backside. Fortunately for Becca, she was busy doing homework at the kitchen table so she never followed her sisters into trouble. I had no idea that the pair were even missing until Xena came home.

First she dropped a kiss on top of Becca's head as she passed by on her way over to me as she wrapped me in her strong arms from behind and kissed my cheek as she asked after the other two. The look on my face as I turned around in her arms was enough to let her know that once again she had two missing children to find and at least one little bottom to well and truly spank before they were put to bed this evening.

Xena doesn't like to spank the girls until they have turned at least seven full seasons. She believes that her hand is a too large and her sword arm a little too powerful for the tender bottoms of any one younger than that. As I have been on the receiving end of quite a few thrashing from Xena and still do on occasion I can't help but whole heartily agreed with her. So I do all the spanking until they reach the age of seven and then Xena will administer a sound hand spanking if they really need it. When they reach the age of ten seasons I introduce a moccasin slipper into the mix but Xena still only uses her hand until the girls turn thirteen. Then she takes over all of their punishment spankings but I still do and will spank anyone of my girls if they show me the slightest signs of disrespect me or I catch them swearing, cursing or throwing a tantrum because they are not allowed to do something or go somewhere unsupervised. Xena will also use a Moccasin slipper and if they are really naughty the back of my hair brush. Which leaves them unable to sit down in comfort for quite a few days as I know all too well from personal experience too.

It didn't take Xena long to track down and find our missing pair. She walked back in carrying Dena on her back as she was holding on to Brie's left hand and was carrying her bow and quiver in her own left hand.

I lifting Dena down and waited only long enough for her feet to touch the floor before I gave her a hard smack across the bottom. I told her to go wait in one of the corners and not to dare move until I come back for her. I then turned my attention to my other naughty little girl.

"Gabrielle Marie I can't believe you lied to me yet again Missy. Get your naughty little butt into the wash-room you know what happens to liars in this family young lady".I added as I gave her bottom a firm swat to get her moving too.

Once I had thoroughly washed her mouth out with soap I marched her back into the living room and sat down on the couch before turning her over my knee. I lifted her skirt and tucked it into her waist band before pulling down her undergarments to her knees and then spanked her bottom and the back of her thighs to a fiery red. When I was satisfied with the results I lifted her back off my lap.

"Now go wait in your corner until dinner is ready and you are to leave you skirt and undergarments where they are Missy and no rubbing".

I ordered firmly as I watched her make her way slowly over to her corner as she was hobbled by her undergarments.

I called Dena over to me and as she turned to face me I could already see that she had tears running down her cheeks as she begged me not to spank her as she promised to be a good girl from now on.

I hardened my heart to my baby's pleas and just replied in a stern tone that all my girls know not to disobey. "Move yourself young lady I won't ask you again".

Dena made her way over to me as slowly as she dared as she wiped the tears off her face and gave her sister's well spanked bottom a satisfied look.

"I hope you are going to give Brie another spanking Mama because she shot one of her arrows at me", she added as she crossed her little arms over her chest and gave me a pouty look now.

I couldn't help shooting Xena a worried look at that.

"Don't worry love it's not as bad as it sound's. Brie thought she was a rabbit or something and she didn't even get close to hitting her with the arrow.

"Well it sounds bad enough, thank the Gods that the arrow did miss her", I couldn't help saying as I gave my baby a stern look.

"You are both going to get another spanking because of this little escapade. You know you're not allowed to leave the safety of the village without having an adult with you. That is what your first spanking is for, your second and more serious spanking after dinner will be because you followed after your sister knowing that she was armed with her cross bow and that my little one makes you just as guilty for what nearly happened to you".

"But Mama", she started to say.

"Don't you but Mama me the only butt I am interested in right now is your naughty one". I said as I lifted her up over my knees and tucked her little Amazon skirt out of the way and pulled down her undergarments. I didn't spank her as long or as hard as I did her sister but I sure made my point. I then sent her back to her corner until dinner was ready.

Stacie arrived not long after that and dinner was soon on the table and the two girls were freed from their corners. Our eldest daughter Evie wasn't joining us for dinner this evening as she was still on punishment guard duty. Eve is seventeen and is almost as tall as Xe she has her dark hair and blue eyes and she is a born Warrior with innate fighting skills that she is just starting to grow into. Once we had all finished eating Xena asked Stacie and Becca to clear the table and take care of the dishes so we could take care of Brie and Dena. I knew that Xena wanted to give Brie her first ever spanking using the back of the hairbrush but she was a little too young for it and a little on the small side. What she had done had certainly warranted a serve punishment, she was lucky that the arrow had missed her baby sister.

"Right you two", I said fixing them both with a stern look. "Go and get yourselves ready for bed and meet us in our room and don't make me have to come looking for either one of you".

I took Xena's hand and lead her to our room as I closed the door I said. "I know you want to give Brie a sound spanking with the hairbrush but you're worried she's a little too small for it. Well I agree with you she is if you do it so just this once we are going to change the rules. What Dena did was just as dangerous and she needs to know that too. So my love you will take her across you knee's and spank her little bottom to a fiery red. I will take Brie across mine and spank her with the back of the hairbrush and by the time we've finished with them we should have made quite an impression that they won't forget in a hurry".

"Gabrielle you want me to spank Dena", she couldn't help asking quite surprised by my suggestion. "I don't think I can do that love, after all she is just a baby I might really hurt her".

"Xena you are only going to spank her chubby little bottom with your hand and if you do end up bruising her little butt then that's all to the good. What she did was dangerous and I don't ever want her to follow someone like that again, she might not get so lucky next time. I would rather my baby girl have a sore and bruised bottom that reminds her just how naughty she has been each and every time she sits down for the next few days than for her to get shot by an arrow".

"I guess you right Gabrielle but I'm really not looking forward to this. I don't mind spanking the girls when they really deserve it and yes sometimes I do bruise and mark them but they are usually old enough to understand why I did it".

"Don't worry Xe; I will make sure that our baby understands why each and every time she moans about how painful her little bottom is. Sounds like it's time to make a lasting impression my love, you ready for it oh Warrior of mine", I asked her as I heard a light tapping at our door. "Come in", I call out. Our girls walked in holding hands and looking very sorry for themselves.

Xena gave me wink and walked over to the chair she usually uses when spanking the girls in our room and sat down before calling Dena over to her.

Our little girl gave Xena a worried look. "Are you going to spank me Mama Xe"? She asked as she made her way over to her and rested her small hands on Xena's knee as she stood before her.

"No baby I'm not just going to spank you I'm going to tan your little behind until you won't want to sit down again for quite awhile". Xena answered as she lifted Dena up and settled her over her knees. Lifting up her sleeping shift she uncovered her cute little butt and began to spank it, letting her know what a real spanking was all about.

Brie noticed the hairbrush laying next to me on the bed as she made her way over to me. "I guess I really messed up this time Mama if you are going to spank me with that thing", she said.

"Your right there Missy what you did was dangerous". I replied as I lifted my hands out of the way so she could lay herself across my lap. I pulled up the hem of her sleeping shift and expose her little bottom.

"You could have really hurt or even killed your little sister or anyone else that might have stumbled across you. You know the rules little girl and you will obey them", I added slapping down the hairbrush hard across her bottom for every word that I said.

"You will be confined to the cabin after lessons for the next two weeks and you will write out the rules one hundred times. Have I made myself clear little girl"? I asked her as I finished off her spanking with a flurry of stinging spanks to her sit spots that I knew she would be feeling every time she sits down for the next few days.

"Yes Mama", she managed to sob out as I pulled down her shift to cover her sore and throbbing bottom as I gently rubbed her back until she got her sobs under some control.

I looked over to Xena and could see she was doing the same for Dena. We let them cry for about five drips of the candle then I lifted Brie off my lap. "Okay little girl it's time for bed your Mama Xe is going to tuck you in as I'm sure she has something she would like to add about all of this. Don't worry neither of us are going to punish you anymore than you have been already". I said as I hugged Brie to me and kissed the top of her head before letting her go. "I love you sweet heart pleasant dreams", I added.

"Love you too Mama", she replied as she wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed my cheek in return.

We made our way over to Xena just as she lifted Dena off her lap and stood her on the floor. "Well how did you like you first real tanning from me little one", Xena asked her as she gentle lifted her chin and kissed the tip of her nose.

Dena gentle tried to rub the fiery sting out of her bottom, her lips quivered and her blue eyes were still full of unshed tears. "I didn't like it Mama it really hurts", she replied as more tears made their way down her cheeks.

"Well you just remember that the next time you decided to do something just as dangerous. Just because your Mama Gee is normally the one that spanks you when you're naughty don't think that I won't turn you over my knee if I think you really deserve a good thrashing again little girl. We both love you too much to let you get away with doing something as dangerous as that, do you understand me".

"Yes Mama Xe", I'm sorry I was so naughty I won't do it again I promise", she added as she wiped the still falling tears from off her cheeks with her hands.

"Good girl now go along with you Mama Gee it's time for all naughty well spanked little girls to go to bed".

"Night Mama, I love you", she said as she took hold of my hand.

We walked into her room and I pulled back her bed-covers and lifted her in as soon as her sore little bottom touched the sheets she quickly rolled over onto her tummy. "Ouch Mama it really hurts", she cried out as more fresh tears fell.

"I know baby try and go to sleep it might feel a little better in the morning". I said as I knelt down and covered her over lightly with just a sheet as it was a warm night. I knew covering with a blanket too would rub against her sore little bottom. I kissed her cheek before standing up and leaving her to cry herself to sleep.