Earth, SGC Base, Gateroom; March 21, 2007, 13:00

Elizabeth held Ardelis's hand as they got ready to go through the stargate and stay at the Midway Station. Ardelis looked at the stargate before smiling at her mother.

"Astria Porta, stargate."

"That's right, it's the stargate."

Do not treat me as if I was an infant Mother, I am learning the language even as I am seven years of age.

"I'm sorry," Elizabeth placed a hand on Ardelis's head and combed her hair back, "I forget sometimes how intelligent you are."

Samantha said Rodney McKay is self-egotistical, does she tell the truth or is he what you say he is, brilliant and misguided?

"A bit of both, you'll like him once you get to know him, everyone else too."

The gate opened and Elizabeth turned to see Landry, he waved and she returned the wave as a MALP was sent through with the things Ardelis got while on Earth.

Midway Station, Gateroom; March 21, 2007, 13:08

The two came through and were met by Bill Lee; he smiled and looked at both women.

"Hello, welcome to the Midway Station."

"Hello Bill, how are you?"

"I'm good Dr. Weir, hello?" He looked at Ardelis and she looked at her mother, Elizabeth nodded and Ardelis spoke to Bill telepathically.

Hello Dr. Lee, I am told you once worked at the SGC but now work here.

Bill looked at Elizabeth, the diplomat smiled. "She can't speak English completely however she is telepathic, so that's her most used form of communication till she learns to speak English."

"Oh, you're an extremely gifted little girl then."

I'm half-Ancient and I'm not little. I was frozen in the Antarctic ten thousand years ago when the Ancients inhabited it. I am perhaps more intelligent then you and Rodney McKay and Samantha Carter put together.

Bill laughed and nodded, "I'm sorry then, what is your name?"

Ardelis Eliaos Weir, I am seven years old.

Elizabeth looked at Bill, "can we get settled and get lunch?"

"Of course, I'll show you to your quarters."

Midway Station, Living Quarters; March 21, 2007, 19:00

Elizabeth found Ardelis looking out her window at the stars; she had a computer and was charting the stars around the Midway Station.

"What are you doing?" Elizabeth sat beside Ardelis on the floor, the girl turned to her mother.

"I…I…am ch…charting the stars."

Elizabeth nodded, happy that her daughter had spent the day repeating what she had been hearing all day as she had nothing else to do. Atlantis had an issue while she was away and all visitors at the Midway Station or from Earth had to wait an extra few days instead of the 24 hour quarantine.

Elizabeth had the next few days to work with Ardelis and then Kate Heightmeyer, as she was also a speech therapist, would take over. Elizabeth had learned that Ardelis's telepathy was unique, as she was only half-Ancient; her gifts were different from those that they had seen in other Ancients.

Ardelis could telepathically speak to someone but could not hear their thoughts; she could also heal quickly and had telekinesis which she used only occasionally. Ardelis found that if she acted like a human and kept from her Ancient abilities, except her intelligence, she'd be able to fit in more with those around her.

"Around the Midway Station or everywhere?"

"Here… at…the Midway Station." She managed to get the station's name out in one piece, that made Elizabeth a bit more proud of her daughter, she had only been with her a week and she was loving every minute with the girl and she found Ardelis loved her back.

Midway Station, Gateroom; March 24, 2007, 09:00

Elizabeth and Ardelis were geared to go, Bill Lee came over to say goodbye. "Goodbye Dr. Weir, Ardelis I hope you enjoyed the Midway Station."

Ardelis held a thumb drive out to him, "improvements."

He took the thumb drive and looked at her, "thank you."

"You're welcome Dr. Lee, thank you for having me." The gate geared to life and they received the go ahead to go through. "Goodbye."