As she sat up, Gabrielle said, "Oh, Xena, last night, the most horrible . . . ."

Gabrielle’s mouth slowly dropped open as she became aware of the carnage and charred destruction her nightmare fireballs had caused.  She turned completely around, looking at the burned remains of the majestic trees that had been there the day before.

"By – the – gods." Gabrielle slowly said as she began to understand what she had destroyed. "Xena, what have I done? What HAVE I done?"

"It wasn’t your fault. You were having a nightmare. It could have happened to any — one."

"Xena, I could have killed you, or Argo or Milkspot. The horses! They aren`t. . . ?"

"No. They’re fine. They broke loose right after you started throwing the fire. They came back a little while ago. Right now they’re probably out looking for some green grass."

"I’ve got to fix all this. I can’t let it stay like this."  Closing her eyes, Gabrielle extended her arms out to the side. As she slowly turned in a circle, a grass-green circular curtain expanded outward, much like the fire-drenching water had done. And as it passed the still smoldering trees, they were restored to their full growth and color.

After she had finished, Gabrielle sat down, her head in her hands, still not quite recovered from her nightmare. Xena sat down beside her. "Anything I can do?"

"No. But thanks for asking. If I think of anything, I’ll let you know."

Xena was quiet for a few seconds, then said, "I’ll tell you what, you remember that lake we swam in a couple of days ago? Why don’t you pop us on over there. I think we could use a relaxing swim."

"You’re actually suggesting I transport us instead of walking?"

"Sure. Why not?"

Gabrielle started to decline, but seeing that Xena really wanted to do something to help, she agreed and took Xena’s hand. A blink of an eye later they were on the sandy beach of a small blue-green, spring-fed lake. As she raced toward the water, throwing her clothes off, Xena yelled back at Gabrielle, "Last one in has to marry Ares!"

Gabrielle laughed, but instead of running to the water, she waited until Xena was two steps from the edge of the water, then leaving her clothes to fall in a neat pile, she sent herself to the middle of the lake and dropped in.