Written as drabble for Atlantis 100 LJ community - on subject of Lt. Ford - here's the slightly longer version of about 120 words
Spoilers:'Letters from Pegasus'
Lieutenant Ford,
Leftenant Ford,
Whichever way you say it, deep down he's Aiden.
He's not the every-ready boisterous munitions expert, but Aiden Ford.
Just Aiden, and just really scared no matter how brightly he smiles back at them all.
He's saying goodbye because Earth's so far-away, too far-away.
It's not simply a matter of distance; it's about time.
Time they don't have anymore.
But he smiles, and he lies.
Because he hopes it's true, in another reality somewhere, and maybe if he's good it might happen here too.
Just maybe, one day, Aiden could go home. Smell sweet-potato pie and pretend like he'd never left.
Just like he dreams each night.
