Title: A World Alone, Drabble Challenge for 'Solitary'

Author: Eleri McCleod

Email: elerimc (at symbol) lycos . com

Status: complete

Category: drama, angst

Pairings: none really

Spoilers: A Matter of Time

Season: 2

Sequel/Series Info: none

Rating: K+

Content Warnings: none

Summary: An accidental witness gains a tiny bit of insight into Jack.

Disclaimer: Stargate SG-1 and its characters are the property of MGM, World Gekko Corp and Double Secret productions. No copyright infringement is intended.

File Size (kb): 3k

Archive: Jackfic, any others please ask

Author's Note: Grateful thanks goes to Cokie for pre-reading my insanity. As always, any and all feedback is appreciated.

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Easing into the room, her already prepared questions halted flat when her eyes came to rest on the man lying so carefully still on the small bed. One arm was flung over a pale brow, the pristine bandage almost matching the normally tanned skin.

Yet again an injury had brought him down.

Yet again a friend had been lost.

Yet again he was locked in a solitary world where no one else could enter.

An uneven sigh escaped quietly from the tense mouth and a single tear pushed its way through the tightly clenched lid.

Slipping silently out, Janet reluctantly left him to his grief. Alone.

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