She watched as Gabrielle ran towards her coming to a stop next to her, she lowered her gaze feeling the burning anger in the pit of her stomach as she put her sword and Chakram away. Gabrielle moved forward looking at the huge Minotaur who was lying still at the bottom of the pit she felt a smile as it spread across her face. “That was brilliant you didn’t tell me that there were more traps here.” Xena folded her arms breathing in deeply. “You were meant to lead him towards me not in this direction!” Gabrielle stopped still feeling the other woman’s eyes burn in to her. She felt the hurt as it hit home she was being scowled again. Scowled like a stupid little child who just got in the way. She lowered her gaze to the floor. “I, I tripped.” Xena breathed in deeply. “You asked me for more responsibility yet by the looks of things you’re still not ready to handle it! The plan was simple you just had to lead him out of here when he was drunk so I could pull one of these old traps which he’d fall in to.”

Gabrielle looked up feeling the anger start to burn. “Well it worked didn’t it I mean he fell in one, just not the one you planned!” Xena turned eyeing her. “Why couldn’t you just stick to the plan it wasn’t hard?!” Gabrielle looked away slightly. “He’s an ugly smelly monster and it wasn’t fun sitting on his lap in the tavern trying to play hard to get!” Xena stopped still as she raised her hand. “What did you say to him?” Gabrielle shrugged slightly. “That he smelled like wet dog and that his breath stank.” Xena put a hand on her face. “So you made him mad and he chased you, gods why can’t you for once just stick to my plans letter to letter and do as I say!?”

Gabrielle looked down feeling the hurt as it cut through her heart she looked up slightly. “You never even tell me your plans in full, you always leave things out!” Xena breathed in deeply trying to control the anger the words came out before she could stop them. “Because you’re not mature enough to follow them!” Gabrielle looked up fully as the words sliced home she didn’t think as she threw the goblet at the other woman watching as she caught it. She could already see the town’s warriors coming towards them along with a huge group of people. “I’m going back to the tavern!” Xena moved towards her. “No your not!” she didn’t think as she grabbed her arm harshly.