Roundelay by Jewels (R)

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Roundelay by Jewels
Rec Category: Character
Character: Jacob|Selmak
Category: Angst
Warning: Het (Sam/Martouf, Sam/Other), Character Death
Author on LJ: yshyn
Author Website: http://www.b-jewelled.co.uk/fanfic/sgfic.shtml

"Roundelay" is a five-part story with varying points of view. Though only the first part is from Jacob|Selmak's POV, Jacob is a constant throughout the story. Jewels is one of my favorite Tok'ra writers -- I love the way she explores the blending of two consciousnesses in one body, sometimes with unmitigated humor, sometimes with absolutely delicious angst. I wish she would write a full-fledged Jacob story but she seems to have left Stargate writing, so I'll just have to dream. Here is a scene with a conversation between Sam, her father, and her father's symbiote:



Sam sobered at that. "It's hard." she said, sighing. "Relating to people. It's so awkward. Reminds me of after Mom died. No one at school knew how to react. The teachers walked on eggshells and no one talked to me. Probably thought I'd start bawling on their shoulders or something." She paused, thinking for a moment. "Although I probably would have."

"You must have been very lonely." Selmak again. Another might wonder at why the symbiote had asked the question. After all, it resided in her father. But the three of them knew how estranged they had been in that period.

"Yeah." Sam agreed softly, and was embarrassed to feel her eyes tear up. She blinked furiously. Determined not to start crying now. She might not stop if she did.

It was Jacob who leaned forward and kissed her gently on the forehead. "We're here for you, kid. Always."


Roundelay
I: Selmak
II: Lantesh
III: Erinye
IV: Triptych
V: Refrain