Title: Peace
Rating: PG
Summary: And wasn't it ironic?
It had to pop up at least once, y'know.
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"You know, it's incredible." Sam threw the magazine on the couch cushion, eyes on the TV; another image of burning buildings and people trapped in the rubble was flashing on the screen.
"What?" He glanced up, looking from her to the video of bombings.
"Our planet has come this close to near destruction everyday in a universal war… and yet we can't even keep the peace back home." She watched for a moment more, then changed the channel.
"Is this why you don't leave the Base on vacation days much?" Daniel asked, eyeing her broken leg. Sam nodded and sighed.
"It's not much of a rest and relaxation if all I hear about is who's killing who."
They sat in silence for the rest of the hour, watching Big Bird and Elmo with grateful relief.