Daniel sat there watching the conversation through the glass it was clear she wasn't receiving good news when she came in she looked so forlorn sat down slumping in the chair like her legs had given way, then stood up and started pacing.
"Sam is everything ok?" he asked knowing someone should ask and Jack and Teal'c were both looking to him expectantly as the diplomat of the team and the more sensitive one.
"No, not really" they all looked surprised it was rare for her to admit anything was wrong,
"Why?" he pressed further curiosity arising
She hesitated, waiting for the right words to appear, none did, and instead an airman appeared followed by the recruits leading them in,
"Colonel O'Neill presenting the civilians Sir" he snapped a salute which O'Neill returned
"Very good airman dismissed"
They walked in it was only when the last one strolled in did everyone guess the problem