Katrina looked at her friend in amusement. "I cannot believe that you and Martouf still act like that around each other."
Rosha smiled. "He is the most amazing man I have ever met."
Katrina snorted. "You know I don't like him."
"And I have never understood why?"
"He's arrogant, aloof; he stares down his nose at me all the time. He treats you like a child at times and is far too possessive of you."
"But I love him… and Lantash."
"I know. And I am happy for you. But I will not pretend to be a friend to me when he is not."
Rosha sat down on her bed. "There is more to this than meets the eye. Why won't you tell me?"
"I will not." Katrina sighed. "I must go. I have duties to attend to." She hugged her friend and quickly left.
Martouf was approaching his quarters from the opposite direction and saw Katrina leave. When he glanced in he saw Rosha looking quite distressed on the edge of the bed, so he quickly continued down the hallway and caught Katrina by the arm.
"What did you say to her?" He hissed.
Katrina looked at the surprised glances of the surrounding Tok'ra and dragged Martouf into a side room. "I have said nothing to her."
"She looked distressed."
"Of course she is. Her mate and her long time friend do not get on."
"You have not said anything?"
"Why would I say anything! You want me to tell her that your arrogance cost me the life of my mate?"
Martouf's eyes glowed. "It was the only choice."
"No it was not! I gave you another option. You chose to ignore it. You single handidly left him to die there and I will never forgive you for that."
"We did what was best."
"For who? Oh yes… for you."
"That is not true."
"Lantash – you can explain away your actions as much as you want. I don't care. You are an insult to the Tok'ra. You may have been able to convince yourself that you did the right thing. But tell me – if it had been Rosha on that planet… would you really have done the same thing?" Katrina stormed out and made her way down the hall to the council chambers to begin her daily duties.