I'm ba-a-ack! School has been eating my soul for the last few months, but finally, the end is nigh!

Since I'm stuck in thesis feedback limbo, I give you fic!

Title: Commencement
Genre: Angst, episode related
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Post ep for "Death Knell" with spoilers for "Prodigy" and "Proving Ground" 
Disclaimer: Mine? No? Darn.

( Jack hadn’t seen the young woman in over three years, but even to him, the changes in her were remarkable. She was grinning widely, trading jokes with her classmates out of the corner of her mouth. Gone was the chip that once rested on both her shoulders and in its place was quiet self-confidence. )