It was Wednesday when King Artimus arrived at 06:00hrs. He was dressed in nearly the same attire as Rogan and the other knight; grey metal mesh pants, durable boots and a grey and blue tunic, with his sword at his waist. As he stood at the top of the ramp, flanked by Rogan and another knight, he addressed Hammond.

"General Hammond, do I have leave to enter your compound?" he asked

"You do, and welcome, King Artimus." Hammond replied

The King and his guard walked down the ramp, shook hands with Hammond and walked up to the briefing room. There was a sort of breakfast buffet on one of the tables off to the side where there was bacon, scrambled eggs, toast, jam, orange juice, muffins of various sorts and other breakfast items. Hammond gestured for his guests to partake of the food and beverages as he sat at the table waiting for them to take their seats. With full plates, everyone returned to the table and the meeting began.

There was talk of an exchange of knowledge, culture, military tactics and medicines. Hammond agreed to send a small contingent of SG members that would return with the King through the gate and help with fortifications to the castle and the surround. The team would also teach the knights and other soldiers advanced military tactics and how to improve on the ones that they already had. A pharmacologist and botanist would also go and teach the apothecaries which plants had medicinal properties and how to extract the medicines from the plants.

King Artimus really had nothing to offer, but gladly excepted the kindness of General Hammond. The only thing he asked was that, when the need ever arose, if he could send refugees or people seeking asylum to his land. Maybe creating another beta site within the realm would be a way for Artimus to provide something in exchange for all that he and his people were to be given. Hammond explained.

"Sometimes, when our teams are out on missions they come across people under oppression and are taken in as refugees. Then we find suitable worlds to relocate them to. If we could use your kingdom as a refuge for those under tyranny, we can have an accord. Granted, this doesn't happen very often, but if the need arises, we need to know that we can count on you to help us out."

"You have my word. If you provide us with all that you have promised, then we will accept your terms." Artimus said

After about an hour of talks, the King and his guard were ready to leave. They were accompanied by SG-1, partially because of the team's experience and partially because Jack and Teal'c wanted to check out Latagant's camp and find out why and how a Goa'uld would be hiding out in such a country and take on the persona of an average warlord instead of trying to take everything over and using false religion to deify himself. Narim would be going to educate the scholars and scientists with the silent understanding from Hammond that they would not over educate the people, but just give them a leg up on science and military tactics. He would have to tell Sam about this as it was due to be an extended trip with regular 24hr updates until the team felt they could teach Rogan and his men no more. From the briefing room Narim called home and when Sam picked up he explained what was going on and that he didn't know exactly how long he would be gone, but that there would be regular updates every 24hrs.

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Back at the castle Jack and Teal'c were with Rogan, his knights and the regular soldiers. They were teaching them new methods of hand to hand combat, more efficient ways to sword fight and how to turn the forest into a death trap by making booby traps and other such methods of fighting. However, first they all went to Latagant's camp to figure out why a Goa'uld would be hiding out in such a setting and for so long. On their way to the encampment Rogan informed Jack that they had raided the camp after the battle and found several weapons that were not of native construction laying on the ground. They had found several zats, some staff weapons, a ribbon device and a ring activator, which Rogan had brought with him. When they had reached the camp, Rogan gave the ring activator to Jack and watched as he and Teal'c disappeared as the rings surfaced.

Underground, Jack and Teal'c found themselves in a chamber that looked like a bomb shelter, which is probably why there were no tents or yurts or even fires. The only sign of occupation were the stands in the trees and the tram lines for easy escape from said trees. There were several chambers from where Jack and Teal'c stood, almost like an underground labyrinth. There were chambers with bunk beds, chambers with tables for eating and countless sets of Jaffa armour and Goa'uld weapons.

"Why didn't they use their weapons during the battle?" Jack asked

"Perhaps they were caught off guard and forced to use the only weapons they had at their disposal." Teal'c suggested

"That sounds like the most the most likely scenario. But, what were they all doing on the surface, and why, when they pillaged that village, did they use swords instead of the staffs and zats?" Jack asked

"Perhaps they were trying to blend in with the local population. Perhaps this Latagant was a Goa'uld in hiding from the rest of the system lords." Teal'c said, lifting a guard helmet

"Do you recognize the construction of that helmet?" Jack asked

"I do not." Teal'c replied as he set the helmet down

"What would drive a Goa'uld to hide out in mid-evil times and not use the Goa'uld weapons that they had?" Jack asked in a low voice

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Back on Earth, Sam was getting restless from sitting around, watching the tellie all day. If not for her broken arm and scapula, she would be more comfortable. As it was, she was stuck on the couch with nothing but the phone and the tellie remote within reach. She reached over to the couch side table and picked up the phone. She called the SGC and was transferred to Hammond's office. She asked if there were any updates on SG-1 and was glad to hear that everything was going well. She longed to be in her lab, even if she was just tinkering with a Naquadah generator. She did have her lap top, though. But for her broken arm and the way the cast held it outstretched, she'd be working on the book she was writing. Instead, she just took some pain killers and fell asleep.

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During a scholarly session, Daniel and Narim were discussing medicines that could be derived from indigenous plants. Narim couldn't help but let his mind wander in regard to Sam. He hated that she was alone and longed to be with her. Never had he missed her so much. Even in the years it took for the Tollans to find and colonize a new planet, he thought about her daily, but never missed her as much as he did now. During a break in conversation, he took Daniel aside and expressed an interest in going back to the SGC. Daniel saw no problem with it and sent him on his way.

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Stepping through the gate, Narim was greeted by General Hammond. He asked if he could go home and take care of Sam for a few days. Hammond agreed that she needed help getting around and was surprised that it took this long for Narim to return. Narim was given a week's leave so that he could stay at home with Sam. He went to the locker room, took a shower and dressed in his street clothes.

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Sleeping on the couch, Sam was oblivious to Narim's presence as he sat on the edge of the couch and watched her sleeping. After a few moments, he went into the bedroom and went to sleep. It wasn't until later that night, early morning, actually, that Sam got up and hobbled into the bedroom to find Narim home and sleeping. She slipped in beside him and lay on her back as she listened to him breathing. It had been a while since Sam had just lay in bed and basked in the presence of the love of her life. Even while she was with Pete, she held out hope for Narim, hoping that he had escaped the destruction that the Goa'uld waged on his planet.

It was in the early hours of the morning when Narim woke up and saw Sam beside him. He carefully crept out of bed and relieved himself. From the bathroom he went to the kitchen and put on a pot of coffee while he went back into the bathroom to take a shower.

Emerging from the shower, Narim felt refreshed and ready to greet a new day. He dressed and poured a mug of coffee for himself and another for Sam. He walked quietly into the bedroom and set the mug on her bedside table then sat beside her on the bed. He gently swept the hair from her face and smiled as she opened her eyes. Looking up at him, she was a bit confused.

"I thought you were on mission." she said sleepily

"I came back to take care of you, as any good husband should do for his wife. You know, "in sickness and in health"?" he said sweetly

"You're too good to me." she said as she sat up

"Do unto others..." he replied

"So, how long are you here for? Shouldn't you be on mission with the rest of the team?"

"I was, but when it became evident that I really wasn't needed, I asked to come home so I could care for you. General Hammond gave me a week to help you around the house and spend some time with you before returning to work." he explained

"Well, that was kind of him." she said as she tried to get out of bed

"He is a kind man." Narim replied

He stood and helped Sam into the bathroom so she could use the toilet. After she washed her hands, she opened the door and Narim scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the couch in the living room. He went back into the bedroom for the coffee, returned with the mug and set it on the table beside the couch. He had fixed it just the way she liked it and as she sat and drank it Narim sat beside her and flipped on the tellie. They settled on the Nature Channel, which was Narim's favourite. Having lived the majority of his life without seeing any animals, he couldn't get enough of seeing animals on tv or when he and Sam would go for walks. They still had Schrodinger and Narim played with him every chance he got. He was even tempted to ask Sam if they could get a dog, but he read or heard somewhere that cats and dogs don't usually get along.

He turned to Sam and smiled at her. It was the sort of smile that he saved only for her; the smile that she loved so much; the smile that showed her how much he loved her. His teeth were slightly askew, but that was fine with her because every time he smiled at her it was as if the sun had come out to shine and shone just for her. It was the smile that she had fallen in love with before she had realized her own strong feelings for him; feelings that would tell her that he was the right man for her and that she would love him always. For her, no matter how badly her day was going, she would always light up when he smiled at her. He knew that she loved his smile and laughed when she had told him that he should wear it more often, and he would happily oblige her.

"I'm so sorry this happened to you. I should have been there." he said

"That's alright. Besides, you were on mission. There was no way you could know so there was nothing you could have done to prevent it. Don't feel bad; I'll heal up and be better than new in no time." she replied

"Still, I feel guilty that I wasn't there to prevent this."

"There's nothing you could have done. What's done is done. Don't blame yourself."

He got up and began to prepare supper for the both of them. Since arriving back on Earth, Sam hadn't had any meat, so as a treat of sorts, he had stopped at the market before he returned to the house and picked up a steak for her. He knew she liked steaks, but out of respect for him she had stayed away from all forms of meat, as he was a vegetarian. He hoped this little treat would pick her spirits up. He went out back and started up the grill and when the coals were hot enough he dropped the piece of meat on the grill. Inside he was making some mashed potatoes and corn on the cob; minus the cob. When all was done, he brought the steak inside and cut it into manageable pieces so that Sam could eat with her good hand.

The meal was delicious and Sam had eaten more than her fill. So much so that she found it difficult to stand. He rushed to her side and helped her into the bathroom for a bath. He ran the water and wrapped a heavy duty garbage bag around her leg and tied it off at the top so that her cast wouldn't get wet. He helped her into the tub and sat beside her while she bathed in the event that she would need help with something. He sat on the toilet lid reading a copy of "People" magazine while she struggled with her bath. Setting the magazine down, he took the sea sponge and washed her back and when that was done, he carefully washed her hair; making sure that her arm cast didn't get wet. Her arm was broken at the forearm and her leg at the femur. Her scapula was another story; she had to have her arm in a sling to restrict movement so she would heal properly. She was already feeling better than she had right after the accident. She was able to put minimal weight on her leg; most often hobbling around. She could move her arm, but tried to avoid moving it. All in all, for all her wounds, she wasn't in that bad shape.

When her bath was done Narim helped her dry off and get dressed in some sweats and a t-shirt as well as some thick socks. With a cane, she hobbled into the living room and dropped down on the couch. She didn't know what to do with herself. She wasn't tired, she wasn't hungry; she was going stir crazy. It was then that Narim suggested a nice and stimulating game of Scrabble. Sam was a bit depressed at not being able to do anything of value to her job. It was then that she decided she'd go into work the following day and when she told Narim he was understandably concerned.

"Are you sure? I mean you've only been off the job for a couple of days. Are you certain you want to go back in?" he asked

"If I don't, then I'll be sitting around here like a lump and feeling useless. At least at work I can do something. I can analyze items brought back from missions, I can try to make the Naquadah generators more efficient; at least I can make myself useful." she explained

"Well, as long as you're certain. We can go in tomorrow." he replied

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In the pre-dawn hours Narim and Sam woke up and got ready to go in. Sam was having a bit of trouble getting dressed, but that was to be expected. Narim picked up his cell and dialed a number, sure that the person he was calling was already awake. This was kind of on the normal side because the team members liked to be wearing the same colours instead of some in blue and some in green. Narim hung up and looked to Sam.

"Green. Here, I'll help you." he said, getting her green BDU's out and helping her dress

He dressed quickly and when he and Sam were ready to go, they made their way to the car and drove to the mountain.

Downstairs, Narim went to his lab while Sam went to hers. He had just set his cup of coffee down when Daniel came in.

"I thought you were taking some time off to help Sam." he said

"She's in her lab. She was very restless at home, so she decided to come in and see if she could be of any help to the team. Personally, I think she should be at home recovering, but she wanted to come in, so who am I to stop her?" he explained

"I'll pay her a visit and see how she's doing." Daniel said as he left the lab

Walking down the corridor and turning a corner, Daniel found himself at Sam's lab. At present, she was going through some journals she had in regard to the Naquadah generators. She was trying to find a way to make them more efficient and lighten them. Daniel knocked on the jamb and entered her lab.

"What's up? I thought you were supposed to be at home recovering. You should really be resting." he said

"I've rested enough. I was going stir crazy. It was either stay at home and slowly go crazy or some in and try to make myself useful." she said

"Well, I might have something that may cheer you up. We found this a few days ago and can't figure out what it is, what it does or how it works. Maybe you can figure it out." he said as he set a small silver box on her slab

She picked it up and took a close look at it and turned it around a few times. She smiled and looked over at him.

"I'll take a look at it and see what I can find. Thanks." she said kindly

Daniel left her to her new toy and went back to his lab. It was 06:00hrs and he left for the briefing room only to find King Artimus, Rogan and another, younger man seated around the table along with the rest of the team. Hammond was there and he introduced everyone.

"Daniel, as you may know, this is King Artimus, Count Rogan and the King's son, Uther. The King requests that his son stay here at the base so that he may learn battle tactics, hand to hand combat and other defensive measures from Teal'c. He is most eager to learn the Jaffa mastaba technique of doing battle, so that he might return and be able to teach the soldiers under his command. Count Rogan has his own company, as does Uther. My son has 200 soldiers under his command; knights and foot soldiers alike." Hammond explained

"Sounds like a plan." Jack said

"Indeed." Teal'c said in his typical tone

"We'll set Uther up with some VIP quarters and he can begin his training tomorrow. In the meantime, he should rest. Tomorrow will be a busy day. Teal'c, Uther will be your pupil. Teach him everything he needs to know." Hammond directed

Teal'c and Uther stood up at the same time and the King's son followed Teal'c out of the room and to his temporary quarters. Having settled in, Uther lay on the bed closed his eyes.

"There will be a guard posted outside your room. If you should need anything, just knock on the door and he will help you." Teal'c said

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Everyone went back about their business for the rest of the day and when it was time to go home, Sam elected to stay at the base instead of returning home. Narim left for the house and several changes of clothes for Sam. It was easier with her staying at the base than it would be for her to drive to the mountain every morning. This way all she had to do was grab a change of clothes, take a washcloth bath and go to her lab. It came as no surprise that Narim elected to stay with her at the base in the event that something came up.

In the early hours of the morning Sam and Narim woke to the pounding on their door by Teal'c. It was their wake up call. He slowly opened the door and found Narim and Sam still asleep; it would take more than a pounding to wake them up. Teal'c stood above Narim and as gently as he could, shook the man awake. Slowly opening his eyes and seeing Teal'c, Narim scampered into a seated position and looked around the room with a confused expression.

"It is 06:00hrs.Time to rise. The briefing is in 30 minutes." he said

Teal'c left as quickly as he had come and Narim shook Sam awake until her eyes opened.