Title: Unexpected
Rating: G
Summary: Even off-world she's a sucker for horses. Hey look- a unicorn!
Author's Note: Hello! This is TaciteMuse, welcoming you to Simple Theory; my Samantha Carter ficlet collection. I'll be posting my short pieces here as they are written.
This was based on the idea that Sam is as horse-mad as I am, and given the fact that there appear to be horses offworld, why not unicorns?
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Daniel stared after her, jaw working silently. Teal'c blinked calmly and looked at his teammate with a hint of curiosity.
"Is it not customary for there to be a relationship between young Tau'ri women and the domesticated equine?" His question went unanswered as Jack rocked back on his heels and watched his second in command nearly squeal with excitement, settling down as soon as the horse trader began talking.
"Did you know that Sam had a thing for horses?" He fingered the P90 gently as the blonde figure disappeared among the milling four footed creatures, only to reappear seconds later, still deep in conversation.
"Noooo… never had a chance to ask…" The archeologist replied, still trying to work out the puzzle in his mind. Near the herd, Carter gestured sharply and patted the gleaming bay who was nudging her shoulder, heedless of the gun slung on her shoulder.
"What d'ya think she's doing?" Their leader asked. "I hope she knows we can't bring it home with us…" Even as he spoke, Sam swung up bareback onto the equine and grabbed the makeshift reins, urging it forward. With a snort the bay leapt eagerly into a trot, then canter, it's rider staying effortlessly onboard.
"Wow…" Daniel murmured, watching her fly over the grass.
"Yeah." Jack agreed, wondering at this newfound talent of his companion.
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The iris 'whirred' open and SGC stood waiting to greet their wayward travelers. General Hammond watched expectantly as the blue pool of 'water' shimmered and broke.
Clang. Clang. Clang.
The entire whole of Stargate Command stared as Jack stepped aside, making room for the horned equine that whickered, glancing at the woman who grinned at it's shoulder. Teal'c and Daniel slipped unobtrusively in as the wormhole disengaged- no one spoke as O'Neill looked up to Hammond.
"It followed us home?"