Fic 12: Moments Fit to Remind

[rgcraeg]

Throughout her career, Sam Carter consistently approached alien environments in a similar manner: with some variation of awe and excited preparedness. So when Jack O'Neill saw his second-in-command smooth her hair, her skirt, and her sleeves in three nervous passes, he smiled.

She was so not in her element. And neither was he, if he was

Comments

[thothmes]

Yeah, you get the feeling that Jack spends a lot of his energy making sure the talent on his team gets properly developed. Preferably without them noticing.

I loved the bit about his being able to notice the line only in hindsight. So true. Carter worries about it way in advance, and he rockets past it and then takes notice. Ooops.

[rgcraeg]

Oh yeah, he seems to do it well w/o anyone knowing.

As for the line, well Jack's the kind of guy to shoot first and ask questions later. Sam on the other hand...well, she's like Daniel, thoughtful.

Anyway, thanks for reading!