Disclaimer
WARNING! There is EXCESSIVE VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT in this story. No real subtext, except it's acknowledged that Xena and Gabrielle love one another. Whatever form that takes is all in the reader's imagination.
This story assumes a knowledge of the show through Season 3, and takes place immediately after The Bitter Suite.
The characters of Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys belong to Renaissance Pictures, MCA/Universal, and StudiosUSA.