"I would very much rather have all this nonsense stop! This war is bringing people apart. I only interrogate people then we … wait why am I telling you this? A murderous kingdom like yours would never understand the peaceful nature of ours!" She said, using the pointed end to fake an left then stab right
"Murder?! Your people seek to enslave us!" She shouted in outrage, regardless of whatever distant attention it risked drawing. If their battle could leave her feeling any more furious, it risked reducing her blood to oil and lighting her skin aflame "This conflict will know no end until your ruler yields to our terms; we are a nation built from the foundations of freedom, and we won't sacrifice our beliefs to some foreign king!" Guiding her sword in the direction of the staff, the edge hit against its side once more, the soldier keeping in line with an evasive style suited around her weapon, rather than go full on offensive, despite every fiber of her being demanding it of her. "I thought you of all people would have understood that."
Xena stopped attacking her and stepped back. "I thought that you of all people would know better than to accuse me of aiding with the wrong people." She tapped the staff against her boots and looked at her, the crystal in the staff glowing slightly. "You know that I never do anything without properly considering the pros and cons. Losing you as a friend was the greatest con in my decision. But its slowly becoming a pro!" She shot a beam of light in her direction. "Our kingdoms were perfectly fine until your King decided that our kingdom was doing better than him financially. He cant keep his greedy little hands off of our beautiful and sacred lands!" She yelled, the orb growling brighter