Xena and Toris in “Death Mask”

Xena

I want Cortese as much as you do. But murder is not the answer. I learned the hard way about justice –

Toris

Learned the hard way? Are you bragging? What I saw of you when I left our village was not something to be proud of.

Xena

And what did you see? Someone had to step forward. Cortese would have slaughtered us all if we hadn't fought.

Toris

If our people had followed me to the hills –

Xena

Cortese would have hunted us down like dogs. I had to make a stand, and I wasn't the only one show believed that.

Toris

That's right. Our brother believed it. Lyceus stood by you to the end. And it was his end, remember?

Xena

I said fight because it was our village. Lyceus believed in that, and I would say it again.