Now Rinne, you're reading too much into my Freudian slip! We get a bit of explanation in this chapter, but of course it's not much help to Daniel. We wouldn't want him to get too complacent, now would we?

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Morning arrived much too soon. Daniel had finally fallen asleep, but his dreams had been quite…interesting, and he felt exhausted upon awakening. Stumbling into his clothes, he emerged into the main room. He found his teammates already up and apparently waiting for him.

"What?" he croaked, still not quite awake.

Sam stepped forward. "We've been talking, and we agree that your—situation—needs to be addressed."

Daniel nearly collapsed. "You told them?" he squeaked. "Jack, you promised!"

The colonel raised his hands. "Daniel, I had to. After your performance yesterday, I had to tell them what's going on with you."

"I don't believe this!" Daniel began pacing. "Why don't you just post fliers all over the city!" He wheeled and faced O'Neill. "And what do you mean, performance? I can't help it! You make it sound like I'm some kind of pervert!"

"Daniel, I think that you're having a reaction to the juja you drank," Sam explained. "I've contacted Berjin, and he's filled me in on how juja works, or how it's supposed to work."

Daniel sank into a chair. "Wait a minute. Back up. Who's Berjin?"

"The city leader. Remember? He was at the meeting—"

"Right. When did you talk to him?"

"This morning. He was quite concerned about you. I told him about the juja and he explained it to me."

Daniel buried his face in his hands. "This just gets better and better," he moaned.

Sam sat across from Daniel. "You were right about the juja. It is an aphrodisiac, specially developed by the Monnorans. It works in men, creating the sensations of a sexual encounter without any of the physical aspects. The Monnorans use it as a type of birth control, especially among the young people. Years ago, the teenage birth rate was astronomical. Monnoran scientists found that juja would inhibit physical reactions in men while at the same time creating mental sensations that were as good if not better than the real thing. It caught on among the young people, and everyone was happy because it actually prevents men from being able to…impregnate women. Men like it because they still receive the physical sensations…" She paused, peering at Daniel. "You okay, Daniel?"

"Peachy," he grumbled. "So Monnoran men walk around having…experiences all day?"

"Well, no. Your reaction is much more extreme. Most men have one or two mental climaxes immediately after drinking juja. Rarely, the effects will last one or two hours. Your reaction is unheard of."

"Wonderful." Daniel finally looked up. "So what do I do?"

Sam hesitated. "Well, we're not sure. Hopefully the effects will wear off with time. However, there is some concern that the inhibiting effects may linger."

Realization dawned. "You mean I might never be able to—to—"

Sam broke in quickly. "Berjin said that he knew of only one man who permanently lost the ability to…" She faltered.

"Raise his sail?" O'Neill offered.

Sam blushed. Teal'c raised his eyebrow. Daniel groaned.