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Sora is here with me. I have brought her back to Atlantis. There are restrictions on where we can and cannot yet go, but at least she is here. And I do not have to be alone.

The trade agreement between the Lanteans and the Genii may be strained, but hopefully it will all be smoothed over.

Also, the Genii have been leading a secret life with nobody knowing for possibly generations. I do not know whether to be awed at their secrecy or hurt. For years I thought the Genii the closest allies to the Athosians, closer than many groups we had many marraige relations with. Is that closeness a lie, a layer on the surface, or is it real? I do not know, and do not wish to think on such things now. It is a time of rejoicing and relaxing. I have a city to show off.

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There are more differences between the Athosians and the Lanteans than I had thought. Among them only the adults are share tents with others. And their passage into adulthood is much later than ours. I fear many Athosians will not understand their ways and may not respect them as they should. Dr. Weir was warned of this, but it is dangerous, there are reprecussions of our actions, and I do not wish to be indirectly responsible for any of the Lanteans being punished or marked with a social stigma.

I have also been offended on a highly personal level, though I have spoken to nobody about it. Halling knows, he was present at the time, though I doubt he will have spoken of it either. One of Major Sheppard's men accused me of colluding with the Wraith. Had I not just come from meditation, I would have likely been more upset at the accusation. I also sat with the man at dinner who accused me. I was invited to the table by Kate Heightmeyer and did not wish to turn down her invitation. He made vague insults, but they were easily ignored. That did not make them any less insulting. One day of insults I can forgive. If it happens again, I will speak to Major Sheppard or Dr. Weir, there are those among the Athosians who would not keep a cool head when faced with such a situation, and I do not wish to see a rift develop between our peoples.

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Current Location: My quarters

There are days I miss the guidance of my father. I still have Halling and Charin to confide in, as well as many other of the Elders, but nothing will ever replace the hole a parent leaves behind when he is Taken. Today we return home to gather what remnants we can salvage. The Wraith are awakened, cullings will begin again and likely worse than before. Dr. Weir has given us freedom to travel through the Ring to warn our friends, and to stay here, but none of us still know what the future will hold. I am afraid, but I must stay strong for my people.

We also plan to demonstrate Dekert for all those interested in watching. They will hopefully agree to learn, giving the younger adults something to do.

I will write more later, so much happening so fast, it is hard to keep up with it all.

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The Wraith have been awakened from their long slumber. A ship holding thousands has taken off from where it had hidden as a mountain. People will need to be warned, our trading partners and allies should know of this. They may not be able to come to the city of the Ancestors as we were able to do, but at least warning them may enable some to survive.

( On the mission... )

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Current Location: Athosian general area

It seems that Athosians will be going through the Ring of the Ancestors along with those from Earth, if they are willing to be trained in the weapons from Earth. I am sure that many Athosians will be more than willing to learn this, many have friends on other worlds that they wish to visit. We will also be assisting in the exploration of the city and selected few will be working with the military members in hand-to-hand training. I am hoping that we will be able to all learn from each other and be the better for it.

As things are right now, however, I am anxious. For six days we have been waiting here on this city and things have been going well. This is what worries me. There is always an extended calm before problems, and I am worried that this calm is going to precede something terrible. I do not know what the problem may be, or even that there will be one, but I have a definite feeling. I will speak with Charin and Halling regarding this. I hope that it is just my uncertainty, and pray that if there is trouble coming that the Ancestors will watch over us.

Every day here I am faced with new surprises, most of which are pleasant. At the staff meeting this evening we spoke of visiting other allies of the Athosians. There are some undercurrents of distrust among certain people here, but the idea was presented and accepted without a problem. Dr. Weir is leading her people well.

I received a message from one of the botanists asking for help with some of the plants that have been found. Tonight I asked Charrin who would be able to help her, and she pointed me in the direction of Amara, who has been studying under Charrin longer than anyone else here. Tomorrow morning I will talk to Amara and see if she's willing to help.

It has been a long night, however much I may wish to write. Perhaps tomorrow I will report more on the meeting and other events that have been happening. For now, I must sleep. Tomorrow will be a new day, and I must be ready to face it.

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Current Location: My quarters
Current Mood: tired

Teyla left the staff meeting feeling comfortable. The people here understood the dangers of the Wraith, as well as the benefits that her own people could give them in trade. She stopped by the mess hall, noting all the faces that were becoming more familiar, grabbed a plate of food, and head off to the Athosian hallway. Halling would want to hear what had been discussed, and Teyla had some ideas that needed discussing with the rest of her people before they would be brought up to anyone else.

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Current Location: Athosian quarters
Current Mood: relaxed

I have had a sparring session with John. It was actually quite worthwhile, he has no formal training in Dekert but still did quite well at surviving. It was a workout for me in how hard I worked to not defeat him easily, but it was quite good to have someone to spar with. He now has my old set of sticks to practice with until next time we meet. I must show him more of the more mundane work, such as feet moves and angles to follow, but with what he already knows on his own is quite a beginning.

This evening I will again meet with my people. Charin has asked to talk with me, regarding what I do not know. I also need to speak with Halling again about possibly setting up time to train for the children. Even though we are living in a "safe" city, it would still be a good idea to train them all, as well as giving them some way to burn off their energy. And seeing the gym that John took me to, it would be easy to set up classes for them. Now that there is no impending threat of Wraith and no working to farm or work in the camp, they have more time for play and learning. Why not put the natural energy of those boys to work, and something that will be beneficial to them for the rest of their lives?

Current Location: My quarters

Re-reading what I've written I feel remiss. I must mention more about the people who rescued my people. There are so many, I'll begin with those I seem to know best.

Major Sheppard was one of the first people I met. He immediately struck me as a person to trust, he didn't look through me as his superior did. Perhaps this is why I took him to the caves. While we were there I showed him the pictures on the walls and he found the necklace I had lost. I was sure it was gone years ago, and all that time it had been sitting on the ground of the caves. When we returned to the city the wraith were attacking. Apparently he led my people to Atlantis and came back to save those who had been captured. And he succeeded in bringing almost everyone back. He lost his own leader, but the cost of this loss was saving everyone else on that ship.

When we returned to Atlantis I met Dr. Weir, an amazing woman. She is in charge of this city, and I think that in time we can truly forge a friendship. At the same time, I do not envy her the job she has. This is not a city of people who fend for themselves, but a city of several groups of people who share a common goal. After looking around and seeing how little food production goes on I might have to find some land or find some way to trade for food among allies of the Athosians.

There are also those who would fight and die for the city, but they know nothing of the wraith except for what they experienced in that first encounter. They rely to heavily on their weaponry which will not save them when they come across a group of wraith who have fed recently. As much as I am glad for the safety of my people and living among those who have found the city of the Ancestors, there are things that must be discussed. Tomorrow may bring change, but those who live for today may affect the course.