Logline:
Gabrielle gives birth to the 'Daughter of Darkness.' The warrior's fiery encounter with Dahak, the 'Force of Darkness', left her more than shaken - it left her naseous. Before long three evil Banshees materialize, worshipping Gabrielle and calling her 'The Source'. Both she and Xena suspect something strange is going on, and sure enough, Gabrielle's belly begins to grow at a rapid rate. The birth of a beautiful baby girl soon follows, and Gabrielle names her Hope, hoping for the best. But when Xena looks at the child all she sees is despair - which doesn't bode well for the friendship of the two warriors.

Guest Cast:
Caswallawn ... Peter Feeney
Eochaid ... Mark Clare
Goewin ... Robert Harte
Banshee #1 ... Michelle Huirama
Banshee #2 ... Nicola Brown

Production Information:
Written by: R.J. Stewart
Directed by: Charles Siebert & Andrew Merrifield
Edited by: Jim Prior

Ratings Information:
Nielson Rating: 6.2
My Rating: 3/5

My Comments:
The "rift" between Xena and Gabrielle continues as the dynamic duo tries to make their way back to Greece. Let's talk about morals here. Was Xena right in her thinking to kill Hope? Yes and no. Yes, in that Hope was evil and she knew that. No in that it takes some piece of work to kill of a child, regardless of good or evil. And it was her best friend's child no less. Without going into some big and major debate over this, Xena did what she thought was right and Gabrielle did what she thought was right. In the end, they both ultimately paid the price for their actions.