Amelia was lost; she was supposed to be heading to the infirmary for her extremely late check-in appointment but par for the trip that seemed a no go. She looked around for someone to direct her, but somehow she had ended up in a deserted part of the city. She headed towards what she thought was the transporter; after a few non-helpful waves of her hand she almost jumped out of her skin when she heard, "This one does not function."

Turning, Amelia took in a beautiful woman dressed most stunningly, "I'm thoroughly lost."

Smiling, Teyla nodded, it was obvious the woman was lost as except for John and Elizabeth the Earthers didn't come to the Athosian part of the city, "I am Teyla Emmagan may I assist you in your journey?"

"Teyla, I'm Amelia Banks and I'm supposed to be in the infirmary, I had wanted to stop at my assigned quarters first but …"

"The city can be confusing when you first arrive." Teyla said, while in her thoughts she admitted 'at least for Earthers who never seemed to be aware of their own surroundings' she continued out loud, "I'm sure you will find your way in time."

Amelia smiled, "Maybe so, if I had the time. I am only going to be here 4 ½ more weeks, probably just long enough to learn everything."

"Only a few weeks, you sound as if that is not enough?"

Amelia's excitement shined through as she explained, "I've never left Earth before! Last year I worked with Lt. Colonel Carter on the SGC gate and now that she's assigned to area 51 I'm sort of the 'gate girl'. Sam knows I'd like to see something other than the underside of a mountain; so when Dr. Jackson was assigned to come here, she hinted to the higher-ups that I should learn about the Atlantian gate systems. Apparently, that wasn't enough to authorize the trip, so I was supposed to help Dr. Jackson, sort of as an assistant for any computer issues he might have – maybe even write the technical part for an Ancient translation program."

"Dr. Weir mentioned that she would be pleased if I would show Dr. Jackson some of our Athosian practices while he was here."

"Oh, that Teyla." Amelia smiled at her, "You're famous!" Looking around she saw that they were now in the guest quarters, "Obviously for a reason." Quickly finding her room she waved Teyla in, "I sorry to chew your ear off, I've actually been told that I'm too quite most of the time, comes from being the youngest in a large family I guess; but I've been so excited. I'm not allowed to talk to any of my family about what I'm doing and then Dr. Jackson missed the Daedalus. That was three weeks of sitting in a bunk out of everybody's way, then once I arrived here no one seemed to be expecting me, only Dr. Jackson, so I've been sort of just shuffled out-of-the-way when I'm not looking at your gate systems … I'm sorry I'm doing it again. What I was trying to say is except for Chuck, I haven't talked to anyone in 4 and a ½ weeks, you're an answer to prayer."

Teyla had never been 'an answer to prayer' she smiled at the woman who had been changing into Earth leisure clothes and had let her hair loose, "I would be happy to accompany you to the infirmary and then when you are available I could show you what I would have shown Dr. Jackson."

"I'd love that." and then Amelia seemed to run out of words and simply followed the Athosian to the infirmary.

-OO-

When they arrived in the infirmary Teyla immediately noticed a guard stationed by Ronon, her eyes narrowed, whatever happened Dr. Beckett was certainly not happy, but was making a visible effort to appear unaffected. "Amanda luv, that was Dr. Weir apparently our good Dr. James has confessed to sedating Specialist Dex continually…"

Dr. Cole paled, "You mean he hasn't been sleeping on his own at all?"

"Aye, apparently Dr. James would sedate Ronon as soon as he came on shift and then again right before he left. Obviously, he never updated the lad's chart. When I came on shift early this morning he didn't have time to add the sedative to Ronon's IV without me noticing."

"So, he didn't and …" glancing at the somewhat peaceful Ronon and recalling this morning's events, Dr. Cole couldn't finish she closed her eyes and Teyla thought she saw a tear spill out.

"Dr. Beckett, will Ronon recover?"

Dr. Cole and Dr. Beckett seemed to notice her and Amelia for the first time, "He should lass, but it means we've been keeping him here against his will and possibly his reactions have had nothing to do with physical exhaustion but a negative reaction to the sedative," Carson finished forlornly, "he'll never trust me again."

"It was Dr. James not you Carson, who did this to him."

"But it is my infirmary Amanda."

Teyla decided it was time to distract Dr. Beckett, "The guard…" she led.

"I've fired Dr. James, Elizabeth thought a guard should stand watch over Ronon incase Dr. James tries to take his anger out on Ronon before we can ship him out on the Daedalus."

Teyla nodded, Dr. James must be a viscous foe to have survived a firing, one guard might not be enough; she would guard Ronon as well, until he was able to defend himself, "I will sit with him."

Dr. Beckett was still looking at Ronon with guilt and sadness when Dr. Cole said, "I'm sorry Teyla, did you need something?"

"I was just accompanying Amelia Banks for her check in."

"Ah, lass, we never meant to forget you…"

Dr. Beckett was interrupted when Dr. Biro and Lt. Colonel Sheppard both rushed in, "What the hell happened?" from John and a simultaneous, "I just heard." from Jane.

"She shouldn't be anywhere near him! Just heard what?"

"Calm down John, Elizabeth has set a guard over Ronon and I will be sitting with him as well."

John's attention was drawn away from Teyla and the girl who was hovering over Ronon, back to Biro, "I'm not real good with the living, that's why I'm usually on night shift, I tend to talk without a filter, I … " Carson was looking at her, she needed to wrap it up, "I'll apologize when he comes to."

"Colonel, why are you here?"

"Elizabeth said Ronon needed a guard and that you'd explain why, so I came down and then I saw her…" John gave a jerky hand motion in Biro's direction.

"So you jumped to conclusions!"

Carson put his hand out towards Biro, "Not now Jane." and if for no other reason than the galaxy wanted him to go insane, SGA 3 limped in looking worse for the wear, "Dr. Cole, Dr. Biro if you would both be so kind to take care of the lads, I'll fill Colonel Sheppard in, in my office."

John nodded curtly to the guard and followed Carson.

Teyla looked over to Amelia, she had been forgotten again; but Amelia didn't seemed bothered by the fact if anything she looked … it took Teyla a moment to figure out Amelia's look … it was love! Ancestors, she'd never met the man, could it be like the mythical stories Charin had told her, love at first sight? Teyla looked closely at Ronon, he seemed to actually be lying still while clutching Amelia's hand! Teyla made her decision, Ronon would be safe with Amelia. "Amelia, I would like to hear what Dr. Beckett is saying to Colonel Sheppard, would you sit with Ronon?"

Teyla didn't wait for an answer, moving swiftly to Carson's office.

Only the guard noticed that Amelia had never answered, he cleared his throat to remind her that he was watching Ronon and her.

Amelia suddenly heard the silence and the guard's clearing his throat sounded loudly in it, embarrassed she pulled her hand from Ronon's and began to back away.

"Teyla asked you to sit with him."

Amelia glanced at the guard, her face red, and nodded; moving back towards Ronon while pulling a chair. What was wrong with her, she had never responded to a man in such a manner, holding his hand in the midst of strangers, he was a stranger! All she knew was the moment she saw him, even covered in gauze, leads, and tubes; he was the most beautiful person she had ever seen. Physically she was drawn to him, she heard the doctors and Teyla talking but they where background noise. She had inched closer to Ronon and when she saw him reaching trying to find hold of something her hand had moved of its own accord. She recognized the look, had seen her sister's twins do that in their sleep if one had been removed from the crib without the other…

"When you were holding his hand he calmed down." Amelia looked at the guard, she had forgotten him again, her face flushed further. "Maybe, talk to him." Now the guard was flushed, "Ronon's not from Earth, but maybe a woman's voice…He doesn't feel safe here."

Amelia gave the guard a small grin, she had brothers, she understood. Glancing back to her charge she noticed what the guard had noticed, Ronon was agitated. She glanced around, her eyes landing on a sword, "Is that his?"

The guard grinned and nodded – he approved.

Amelia gently bent over Ronon to lay the sword on the bed beside him, and then slid the handle into his restrained and bandaged hand, as she leaned back over him to retake her seat and his IV hand, he stiffened. Her hands moved again on their own accord, she stroked his cheek and wiped the dreds away from his face all the while crooning in his ear, "You are safe Ronon, I'm here, you are safe." He settled and she retook her seat and his hand.

Blackness, his body was heavy with drugs the incessant chatter had stopped – that implied he was alone, best chance to escape; only his body wouldn't respond, he strained. Someone let go of his hand, so not alone, he was so messed up… was he alone now… he tried to move again only this time feeling the restraints. He was too tired, too drugged to escape; he began to edge back into the darkness, he had to fight. Hair tickled his arm and a hand forced his fingers to grasp something, something solid and familiar … his sword? Someone was helping him escape! He tried to move to take what advantage he was given, he felt her touch, her sweet smell, she was saying something to him … something … he was safe … he believed her and tumbled down into the abyss again.