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Title: Five Six Things That Teal'c Brought Back in Unending
Author's LJ/DWJ: paian
Categories: theme: teal'c friendship, team, character study
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Fic Index
Link to story: Five Six Things That Teal'c Brought Back in Unending

Why this should be read: This is one of my favorite Teal'c friendship fics, showing his care and understanding of each teammate in turn.

In this five-things-turned-six, Paian gives us a beautiful portrait of post-Unending Teal'c, in all his dignity, maturity, and grace. There is his sense of self, and his acceptance of the weight he carries; there are his keepsakes of his teammates, and the love he has for every one of them. And most moving of all, there are the gifts he brings to each of his friends in turn: their acceptance, their reactions, and their affection. The last section, with Sam and Teal'c, nearly brings me to tears every time.

I rec this despite my intense dislike for Unending, and I strongly urge like-minded fans to read this and enjoy. And if you did like Unending.... well, what are you waiting for? :)


He has brought back one unbroken shell from the years crushed to dust along the shores of never-was.

Content, he moves on, into what will be.