Title: Alone

Author: Marianne H. Stillie

Categories: Introspective Episode Tag

Rating: K+

Pairing: Ronon/Elizabeth

Series: Atlantis 'Time' Stories

Season: Season 2

Summary: In the closing moments of "Runner", Elizabeth Weir experiences her first significant emotional reaction to Ronon Dex.

Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters and places for Stargate Atlantis are the property of MGM Worldwide Television Distribution, Sony Pictures Television and Acme Shark Cooper/Wright Productions. This piece of fan fiction was created for entertainment, not monetary purposes and no infringement on copyrights or trademarks are intended. Previously unrecognized characters, places and this story are copyrighted to the author. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.

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Copyright (c) 2006 Marianne H. Stillie

Author's Note: For coldqueen – I just couldn't stay away from writing ROZ until July after all!


Alone

In the control room, my eyes travel past Sheppard to the tall, proud ex-soldier. He stares at the cruel image of his home on the screen. His two short sentences freeze into heavy silence. I feel his fiery green eyes as he looks back at us.

In those sad seconds, as I watch him turn and walk away, my sympathy for this angry stranger changes to a powerful empathy I've never felt before – deep, painful, aching. I want to cry cleansing tears. I want to speak soothing words. Yet, I know he wouldn't tolerate the first, or accept the other.

I can only be grateful that he is with us, for now anyway, instead of being so hopelessly alone.