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A/N: Yes, I know I've forgotten the disclaimer until now... I'm sorry

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Part Three: Tok'ra Law

"Who are you?" Ella at the man in the doorway and then looks at her cousin, hoping for the logical explanation Samantha Carter was well known for.

"His name is Martouf, remember the Tok'ra I explained about on the way here?" Ella nodded and Sam continued. "He's a member of that race, as is the person in the picture."

Ella sat in the nearest chair, leaning back and turning so she could see both of them. "Okay, what does this have to do with me?"

"Pardon?"

"What does this have to do with me? I mean, sure," She gestured at the paper still lying open on the desk. "We do look alike, but other than that... it just doesn't seem like I should be involved."

Sam and Martouf exchanged glances, Sam with a worried look on her face and Martouf looked at Ella. Slowly, he walked toward her and sat in the chair beside her.

"One rule for the Tok'ra is that if we decide to take another for company, it is for life. But if the significant other is taken away before their time the remaining of the pair must never try to find another." He leaned back in his chair, his elbows on either arm and his hands clasped under his chin.

"Okay, well that's all well and good, but what does that have to do with me?" Sam threw her a look that screamed 'let him finish'.

"Well, it also happens that another Tok'ra or Tau'ri can look like the lost other. If the remaining person finds the look alike they are entitled to stay with them." He finished. Ella sat there, her mouth slightly open and her eyes jumping from Sam to the man in front of her.

"Um, I don't understand..."

"It's quite simple. After I heard your uncle mistakenly recognized the picture of Jolinar to be you I had to come here to be sure, but I had no way of getting here. That was until I heard the Tau'ri had captured Apophis. I was told to come here with a warning, which I did. And so, now that I have delivered the warning, and – "

Ella stood up and started for the door, but before she could get out Sam grabbed her arm. "Where are you going?"

"Sam, let me go."

"No, just hear him out. " Her cousin pleaded.

"No, as far as I'm concerned this has nothing to do with me. Yes I do look like Jolinar, or her host or who ever she is, but I am not her. We've never met each other and, damnit Sam, just let me go and get back to work!" Ella shook her arm free and left the room.

When she was gone Sam turned to Martouf. "I'm sorry, she's not normally like that."

"It is all right Sam. She will come to terms with it soon." Sam blinked a few times in confusion.

"Come to terms with what?"

Martouf looked at her, but Lantash's voice was the one that came from his mouth. "That she is to be the one to be the replacement for Jolinar as my new lover, if she so chooses to be."

Sam's mouth dropped slightly in shock as she stared at the Tok'ra in front of her.

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A/N 2: Review!! Please -grins-