The only living thing Kaia had ever come to truly hate was Arulo. His name only meant traitor to her. Earlier, when she´d described Arulo as a "nuisance" she had made a great understatement. She now stood before him. He leered at her. Kaia felt Vozem´s anger grow inside of him, but she made him stand still with simply one look. He came close. His breath smelled of wine, Kaia didn´t need to smell that to know he was drunk, as usual. He stood close to Kaia, too close for comfort, but she was not about to be intimidated by this man. She stood her ground. Kaia spoke in the language of the man, and SG-1 understood everything.

"Kaia. I´m glad you could come."

"What do you want?"

"Simply put....." Arulo´s eyes wondered up and down Kaia. O´Neill felt Vozem tense once more, "I noticed there are four more in your vrigda, one of them Jaffa. I was not informed of this."

"It is not my job or interest to consult with humans on wether or not I recruit new members into my vridga."

"They are also new members of your house?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Their own home is far away. It was my choice."

"And I imagine you have your reasons."

"Yes."

"Care to share?"

"No."

Arulo was annoyed. He stepped back. He paced the room, staring at every member of SG-1. He placed special attention to Teal´c.

"I have not seen this symbol before."

Kaia spoke before Teal´c had a chance to explain, "You have never been to the Jaffa lands. How do you know which symbols are used or not?"

Arulo did not challenge this. He moved on. His eyes came to rest on Sam. O´Neill was immediately hit by all that was going through his head. He did not like what he saw.

"They do not look as if they belong."

"They do not. I took them in. They are my kin now."

"Where is their home?"

"Will you go visit them?"

"Unlikely. I do not associate with.....creatures."

"Then you do not need to know."

His eyes turned to Kaia briefly. Then went back to Sam.

"Well, I must admit I do not dissaprove completely of this new.....kin of yours, Kaia."

He reached a hand out but it never touched Sam. O´Neill launched forward, knocked him down, grabbed him by the neck, held him down by his chest. It was exactly the same thing Kaia had done to O´Neill the previous day. Kaia smiled and said nothing. Arulo gasped for breath and he hit O´Neill, he didn´t let go.

"Arulo, they are of my people and my kin. Do you still doubt it?"

"You.....are the.....same.....you.....barbarians....."

"We are not. You provoked him." She touched O´Neill´s shoulder, "Let him go, Jack."

Amazingly enough, O´Neill did let go. He stood in front of Sam, though. Kaia helped Arulo up.

"You would be wise not to overstep your bounds again, Leader of Men. We are not your servants or subjects."

"That may soon change."

"Fate will decide, we will see."

She smiled one last time at him and left. The rest of the vrigda followed. Once outside, Kaia waited for O´Neill. He expected the girl to dissaprove of what he´d just done, he was surprised.

"That was impressive, Jack. You are a quick learner, most Padeos take months to learn how to choke someone like that. I knew you were good warriors."

O´Neill was confused, again. Kaia simply smiled and shrugged. Obviously, this guy was not her favorite person.