Daniel's Gift 1

To Give Away Daniel

by Bethany

URL: http://www.area52hkh.net/asb/bethany/gifttogi.php
Summary: Weir and Teyla are in the role of Nietzscheans. Jack is a visiting Patriach of another Pride, whom Elizabeth, as Negotiator of her Pride, must impress. So, the gift she gives him is the ' uber' (Andromeda term) Slave & Rent boy, Daniel

He is coming to Earth to negotiate, and I am my Pride's Negotiator, so what do I offer him? What is there for him here? Well, I know his secret, don't I? It is mine, too, after all... Breeding stock I may be, Negotiator I am, Leader, when I get the chance... But I am her lover more than anything. Teyla Emagan, wife of John, mother of the Athosia. She is my lover.

Now, I know there are the uber on the streets. The boys who administer to the men of the Prides, whom come to them, in secret... And pray they don't get caught. To whom do they pray? I do not know. Musevini? Nietzsche? I don't know... Since we are brought up to believe love is a trick our DNA plays on us to get us to reproduce... And, even in these times, two beings of this species that are of the same sex cannot reproduce... And we certainly wouldn't want, even if we could with them, uber blood in our lines... So, why do so many of us whom live this life of Denial go to them? For relief? Very few of us for love... I am lucky, though it is a dangerous game we play, Teyla and I... And. Actually, there is not much of a game in it... We at least, have found each other from within the ranks... I do not have to go looking to the uber for what I want and need.

But whom should I give him? That little street urchin Harper, whom, I'm sure, is part of the Resistance..? As well as one of those boys..? No. Not him. It is likely to come back on me, if my Resistance suspicions are correct... And that would not serve any of my Pride's purposes at this moment. No. I have seen one around whose name is Daniel. I think he is the one I will give to Jack... How he will be hidden is not my concern... Jack has always hidden them well. Why would this one be any different? Maybe, he just plays the 'they're for fun with none of the responsibility' act really, really well... Not appearing weak at all. Jack does not appear weak. In fact, he would be good breeding stock for my Pride, if he did not bring the risk of being 'outed' along with him... My Pride cannot afford to affiliate itself with the likes of him, nor even the likes of me, of Teyla and I... And, personally, no one can truly afford the risk of being 'outed'!

But, yes, I will give him Daniel... From what I have heard, I imagine the 'boy's' life will be changed for the better... And, even as an uber, there is something about young Daniel; He is a young and beautiful man, one who touches even me, somewhere, in my soul, if not sexually... A mistake of Creation? Should he have been born Nietzschean? Well, no. Poor eyesight, prone to allergies... These are signs of weakness. We can't have those. We're not supposed to. Not so blatantly on show...

But I believe Daniel will be a good gift to give to Jack... I don't know why, but I do. Even the likes of I have to have faith...

I have heard the myths of The Paradine... Perhaps, Daniel is one of those! Maybe then, I should keep him around for my own Pride, or not treat him like property at all..!

But Jack needs to be given his gift, and I truly believe Daniel, for him, at any rate, might be the greatest gift of them all... So, is it really bad that I should ingratiate my Pride to Jack in this way... Can I afford not to, (?) give Daniel away..?

The End

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