"I never thought I'd see the day." Elizabeth stated as she walked into the infirmary seeing John and Kilik hunched over a laptop fully engrossed with what ever was on the screen.

"And what day would that be?" John looked up from the laptop.

"The day that John Sheppared willingly stayed in the infirmary. You were released three days ago and yet you're still here."

"What can I say someone had to keep Carson from corrupting the kid."

"Carefull Major, I have several large needles with your name on them." Carson warned jokingly as he came in behind Elizabeth with a tray of food. "Now I suggest you put the laptop away and let's see if we can't get Kilik to eat."

"Let's hope third times the charm." John, to the displeasure of Kilik, closed the laptop and set it aside.

"Major, Doctor?" Elizabeth couldn't help the concern that sliped into her voice.

"Nothing to worry about, we just seem to be having a wee bit of trouble finding food that's to Kilik's liking."

Amused Elizabeth sat back and watched as the two men tried to get Kilik to eat, of course Kilik was having none of it. Completely ignoring all of Carson and John's attempts to get him to eat Kilik was fully concentrated on trying to climb past John to get at the laptop.

"Move over you, guys are going about this all wrong. Let a pro show you how it's done." Elizabeth decided to take pity on the two men.

Hiping John out of the way Elizabeth made eye contact with Kilk getting his undivded attention, before leaning over to whisper in his ear. After a few minutes Kilik reluctantly sat back and started eating his food, throwing quick unceartain glances at Elizabeth every now and then. Both Carson and John watched the whole thing dumbfounded.

"How...?" Carson choked out.

"I have a nephew who used to be just as stuborn about eatting when he was younger." Elizabeth grinned.

"I give up!" John threw his hands up in mock frustration. "I don't know how you do it, how you get him to do whatever you ask, but you have now officially become my wing man in dealing with this kid."

Kilik pushing the tray off to the side and once again trying to grab the laptop cut off any retort Elizabeth might have made.

"Just what are you doing on this laptop?" Elizabeth picked up the laptop turning it on.

"Learning sign language." John moved to the other side of the bed taking the laptop from Elizabeth.

"Sign language?"

"Yeah. One of the computer techs has a sister thats deaf and was generous enough to create a basic how to program. I figured it was probably a good idea to have a some what standard way for Kilik to comunicate with the rest of us instead of just making it up as he goes along like he has been. The programs been uploaded to the mainframe so anyone who wants to learn can, they just have to call up the program."

"That's actually a good idea John. Mind if I sit in on your lessons?"

"You got the time."

"Hey I'm the boss around here, if I want to take some time off then I'm going to take some time off. Besides what are they gonna do fire me?"

"Good enough for me pull up a seat." And that's exactly what Elizabeth did.