December 8th - The Three Wise Men by Cleo the Muse
All Ages
Gen, Drabble, Holiday (Christmas)
Warnings: None
Episodes: None
Synopsis: The AO Happy Place Advent Calendar challenge, in which each day of December (until Christmas), a new door is opened on the Advent calendar, and a picture prompt revealed.
Word count: 400
Status: Completed as of December 8, 2007
December 8th - The Three Wise Men
The team walked into the scene of a disaster, and to Sam's utter dismay, the Abbess and her Sisters looked to her to help them. Only hours before SG-1's arrival on the snowy planet, a band of ruffians had raided the small village surrounding the abbey, injuring any who resisted and stealing all the food and gifts the people had laid out for their holiday celebrations. The abbey had been spared from harm, and the Sisters had opened their doors wide to aid the injured and share their own food supplies with the villagers. The Abbess herself had personally asked Sam to help with food preparation.
Blushing, Sam admitted that she wasn't much of a cook. Undaunted, the head nun suggested she could help keep the children of the village entertained while the adults worked to put the town back in order. Just as Sam opened her mouth to explain that her experience with children was limited to her nieces and Cassie, Colonel O'Neill laid a hand on her shoulder.
"Carter here's our team medic," he explained. "Her skills would be better utilized helping the wounded. I'll help keep the kids in line." The colonel was great with kids, and would certainly be able to keep them entertained.
"And I'll help with the food," Daniel chimed in, stepping up beside Sam. "I'm a decent cook."
Decent hell. Ever since the colonel discovered what Daniel could do with a few spices, he'd been the team's designated cook. Years of preparing meals on remote digs had taught the archaeologist how to make even MREs tasty.
"I will offer my assistance to those attempting repairs," added Teal'c, joining the rest of the team. The village headman gave him an appreciative smile.
They split off on their appointed tasks, and were kept busy by the nuns and villagers the rest of the afternoon. When they were finally reunited close to nightfall, Teal'c was looking immensely pleased with himself, Daniel was rattling about the significance of finding a pre-Schism Christian culture off-world, and the colonel had that light-hearted glow that came from getting to spend time with kids.
After the meal, the Sisters began relating a story it took Sam long moments to recognize as the Epiphany: when the Magi traveled to Jerusalem to see the baby Jesus.
Smiling, Sam looked around at her team. She had three rather wise men traveling with her, too.
Author's Notes:
...Except when they're being "wise guys"!