Daniel looked up as a SF knocked on the door, nervously glancing between him and someone in the corridor.

The SF stepped inside, holding out a folded letter. "It's from Major Carter, she asked me to give it to you."

"Thanks." Daniel took the letter, waiting for the SF to leave before examining it, wondering why she hadn't delivered it herself.

Leaning back in his chair he opened the letter, slowly reading and digesting what she had written.

Daniel

I know you picked up on my odd behaviour at Janet's house and I thought it was only fair that I try and explain why I was acting that way.

I'm hoping that you will be able to understand what made me do what I did, I just hope this won't affect you too much. Emma is my biological daughter; she was adopted as a baby as I was too young to give her the care she needed. We hadn't been in touch for a few years but she's always known the truth.

I know this will be hard for you to accept. I'm holding a meeting at my house, tonight at 7pm to try and help you all understand it, and ask any questions that you want answering.

I hope you will come

Sam

He read it and re-read it, the bluntness of the words at first insulting him but he realised that she was nervous and it was a subject that he was affected by.

His head swam with questions, his concern for Sam, own past experiences and memories of Emma all jumbling together.

Jumping out of his chair he left his lab, the translation on his desk forgotten, he needed to talk to someone about this.

He walked into the elevator, intending to go see Sam but instead finding himself outside the infirmary.

He stood there, undecided as to whether it was something he could talk about with Janet, she was Sam's best friend so would have been told already but he wasn't sure he was ready to discuss his own adoption with her yet.

"She's not here Doctor Jackson."

He turned towards the voice, finding one of the nurses staring at him with a smile.

"She ran out of here a few minutes ago, didn't say where she was going or when she'd be back."

He nodded, smiling his thanks before heading back the way he came, images of her bouncing to see Sam making him laugh.

Re-entering the elevator he found that it already had an occupant.

"Hey Teal'c."

The Jaffa nodded towards him. "Daniel Jackson."

"Where are you going?"

"I am in search of Major Carter, I returned to my room after a work out to find a letter from her."

Daniel waved his. "I got one too. Bit of a shock to find out the truth."

"Indeed, although it does explain the similarities between the two women."

Daniel nodded, trying to picture the two of them in his mind, looking for common features.

"Where are you headed Daniel Jackson?"

"I was going to go see Sam but ended up outside Janet's office. She wasn't in so I was going…I'm not sure to be honest. I was just looking for someone I could talk to."

"I am available if you wish to talk."

Daniel looked up at Teal'c, smiling slightly, "I think I'd like that, thanks."

The Jaffa nodded, waiting in silence for the doors to open before leading the way to his quarters.

"I thought you wanted to see Sam?"

"I too only wished for someone to discuss this with. I will see Major Carter tonight, any questions I have can wait until then."

They entered his room, Daniel waiting for Teal'c to light his numerous candles before finding a spot on the floor to sit on.

"What is it you wished to discuss?"

"What do you know about adoption Teal'c?"

"It is a subject popular with the chat shows I have seen. It is when a child is brought up by parents that are not its biological ones, often without the child's knowledge. However when it reaches a suitable age the child is told and often wishes to seek out its original parents, with mixed results."

"I was adopted."

"I am aware."

"What did Sam tell you in your letter? In mine she said that Emma had always known the truth, which I'm not sure I agree with. Would you really want to be brought up knowing that?"

"Would it not be worse to find out at a later stage? Emma has never been without her biological mother, she simply had two, she does not have to worry about whether her mother wanted her or not."

Daniel nodded, "that's true." He blushed as his stomach rumbled. "Do you want to grab something to eat before we go round to Sam's? I've not had anything in a while."

"Indeed, I too am in need of nutrition."

Daniel smiled. "An all you can eat buffet it is then."