Xena: Warrior Princess1995

Celesta:
By holding me here, you're condemning to eternal suffering those who would otherwise find their peace.

Xena:
Lady, since we last met I've decided you cause a lot more suffering than you end.

Celesta:
Death is nothing to fear Xena, for I only visit those whose rightful time is...

Xena:
Rightful time? [pause] Who decides when it's the rightful time? You are at the beck and call of every warlord and murderer. [pause] Solan, my only son... his rightful time came when someone else decided it should and you came running, no questions asked! You didn't end the suffering of my little boy, Celesta... [pause] You stole his life! And Marcus, and Lyceus...

Celesta:
Your brother...

Gabrielle:
Xena...

Xena:
Lyceus. Lyceus! He wasn't just a brother he was my best friend. You know, growing up, he was everything to me. He accepted me for who and what I was. And if you hadn't taken him, he would have grown up to be something...

Gabrielle:
Xena, don't do this.

Xena:
[crying] What?

Gabrielle:
She's immortal! She'll never understand the pain of losing someone!

Xena:
Yes she will. Yes she will... [to Celesta] 'Cause you have a brother, too.

Celesta:
Yes, Hades. He's my only family, the first to accept me for who and what I am. [pause] I may not agree with his recent actions, Xena, but I believe he thinks he's doing what is right. He's always been true to his convictions and, sometimes that makes him a little stubborn, but I believe it is his noblest quality. To lose him, is, unthinkable. [she starts crying]

Xena:
And what if he lost you? What would he say about that?

Celesta:
[cries] I may never know!

Xena:
[as Xena wipes her tears away] Death can end suffering, Celesta. [pause] Suffering just begins for those left behind.