Weep Not For the Past, by Abyssis (PG)

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Rec Category: Bra'tac
Pairing: none
Categories: Bra'tac, Daniel Jackson, character study, episode related
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: abyssinia4077
Author's Website: Fic post
Link: Weep Not For the Past

Why This Must Be Read: This fic has one of my favorite friendships: Bra'tac and Daniel. I love how their relationship evolved over ten years, and this lovely vignette, which steals a moment of time in Threads, is a fascinating look at how very far both of them have come.

Daniel, unsettled and uncertain, retreats to the sanctuary of his office as he grapples with his return to the mortal plane and the momentous events that have occurred in his absence. Bra'tac discovers him there, and their brief exchange touches upon faith, and the purpose of history, and the nature of truth and belief.

Its very brevity gives this ficlet its power. Read this one thoughtfully, and savor.

Bra'tac examined him closely, then placed his hand on Daniel's chest and Daniel imagined he could feel his heart thudding against his ribcage beneath the man's palm. "Believe in this. And believe in those who would stand by your side."