"They need to be shown the way by someone they trust," Daniel argued. "They will not believe unless I show them. They will see how Origin has made me better and will soon know the Path of Enlightenment for themselves."

The Doci looked over Daniel with his fiery eyes. "Very well. Seek them."

Daniel turned his pale, unseeing, yet all seeing eyes back toward the door and walked swiftly, purposely toward his destination. He paused in his quarters for a moment and caught his thoughts. What was the purpose of these feelings he had for the unbelieving? He remembered his former life in glimpses, but the flooding of emotions toward the small sect of non-believers that he was convinced he, and only he, could convert was powerful.

He sat on the edge of the bed for a moment. He felt... joy, love, acceptance, unity; things he was not aware of when he was with his Brethren. It was as if a small doorway was opening and trying to show him what he had before the Ori found him and brought him into the Light. He shook his head slightly; an image of a woman still remained: Short blonde hair, ready smile, quick thoughts, and gentle hands all consumed him in a moment and set him doubling over on the floor.

"I need you," a voice said. "Please, Daniel, I love you. Gawd, how I love you. I need you to come back. Your place is with us."

Daniel held his head in his hands as he rocked, prostrated on the ground trying to recite the Book of Origin over the voice in his head. He must have been in the position for hours until the voice faded and his firm belief that the unbelievers had to be converted took hold of him once more.

I woke up with tears streaming down my face. Had I really been able to talk back to Daniel? It did not feel like I had possessed his body, like Vala had done when she was communicating from the Ori galaxy. I wiped a hand down my face, careful to not tangle the lines from the IV. I looked up; I must have really given everyone a scare for them to put me on an IV.

"ColonelCarter" a familiar voice said softly. I shifted to see Teal'c sitting beside my bed. "I am glad you are awake. Do you need me to alert Dr. Lam that you are awake?"

"No, I think that can wait for a moment," I said, looking at the ceiling.

"Very well," Teal'c said, with a smile in his voice. I smiled too; only Teal'c and Daniel would let me rest for a moment before the onslaught of doctors overran the room. I turned away as more tears welled up.

"Teal'c? When Daniel was ascended, you said he came to... " why was it so hard to still say after all these years? "...visit you; he gave you the idea to find the General." I turned back to Teal'c to see him nod. "Did you ever have that feeling of being taken over by the experience?" I closed my eyes; that was not the best explanation.

"No I did not. It felt as if he was... near me."

I nodded. "I guess I am ready for the doctors."

Teal'c rose and left to get Dr. Lam. I once more wondered if there was anything that I had in fact done, or if it was my imagination and wishful thinking. I certainly did not want my best friend to be lost. I did not want him to fade into the enemy without letting him know I loved him fiercely and forever.