Effortless, by Kellifer (PG)

[figs_sg1_rec]

Rec Category: Crossover

Pairing: none
Category: crossover, sg-1/sga, sam/daniel friendship, character study
Warning: crossover of SG-1 and SGA
Author on LJ: kellifer_fic
Author's Website: Kellifer's fics at FF.net

Link: Effortless

Why This Must Be Read: Because there aren't enough Sam/Daniel friendship fics out there, darn it. It's not even a category here!

This lovely little fic finds Sam and Daniel standing on the balcony of Atlantis together. It's told from Sam's POV, as she simply revels in seeing Daniel so happy once again with all the "meaning of life stuff." She's right, of course, that we haven't seen that special light in Daniel's eyes for too long.

The final image of Daniel giving Sam a tactile understanding of his awed delight nearly moved me to tears. Kellifer's short stories always pack a powerful punch, and this one is no exception.

Daniel stood on the balcony of Atlantis, overlooking the ocean and the city sprawling to the West and there was such a simple joy on his face that it pained Sam to note that she’d been so used to the serious and damaged Daniel, she’d almost forgotten what this looked like.