Teyla had been amazing when they'd had their own sparring match, but this was incredible. Rogue was grinning by the third round, trying to commit the Athosian's actions to memory so she might try to replicate them later when her injury was finally healed. What awful luck to have gotten hurt so early on in their visit, she hadn't had nearly enough time to learn from the woman.

"I stand corrected," Rogue commented to Sheppard partway through the show. "Too bad I'm fresh out of cash."

Sheppard chuckled and looked at Rogue from the corner of his eye. "Likely story," he teased her.