Ties That Bind

In one scene, Xena is relaxing next to her horse, apparently watching a group of women bathe. Later Gabrielle has a discussion with Xena's "father." "Gabrielle, let me put your mind at rest. Once we get the girls back home and defeat Corillus, I'll be moving on." "What are you saying? You don't think that I..." "Oh no, I can see that you and Xena are a team; I don't want to come between you two." "You won't. You're her father. She deserves to spend some time with you." "No, I've made up my mind. As long as the two of you are together, and you should be, there's just no place here for me." At the end of the episode Xena says: "Gabrielle, I want you to understandsomething. We both have families we were born into. But sometimes families change and we have to build our own. For me our friendship binds us closer than blood ever could." "For me too."