Sinteres moves in to deliver the fatal blow, Xena manages to block him, jamming her fingers into his chest and killing him instantly. Arkel calls for the assembled guards to kill Xena just as Autolycus swings in on his grappling cable to join the fray.  During the ensuing battle, Arkel lifts the lid of the chest to unleash a ball of light.  Xena, who has seen the inscription on the side of the chest warning people not to fear the truth, shouts to Gabrielle and Autolycus to remain where they stand.  When Arkel and his guards turn and run from the light, they are consumed and reduced to ashes.  The following day, a grateful Kelton