Speckled Band: Subtle the Links

[azriona.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: Speckled Band
Title: Subtle the Links
Author: azriona
Rating: G
Author's Notes: It’s probably cheating, but once the idea struck, I had to do a double-sixty. This is all from Helen Stoner’s comment: “You know how subtle are the links which bind two souls which are so closely aligned.” I can't decide if I like the second half as BBC!Sherlock/John or ACD!Holmes/Watson. Read it however you like.



She sleeps; she would not hear if I spoke. She took my place in the center room, fearful, but I guard her now. I cannot allow my sister to come to harm. The dead have ways of seeing solutions; I whisper the name of her savior. Perhaps she will recall it as a memory and not a dream: “Sherlock Holmes.”

*

He sleeps, and I dare not speak in case he hears and wakes. I have oft watched his sleep before, but now it is restless and raw. I cannot guard him longer, but have done what I could to keep him from harm. I turn to leave, and he sighs, whispers a memory as if in a dream. “Sherlock Holmes.”

Comments

[debriswoman]

Subtle is very apt. This is beautifully done and well worth expanding into a double 60.

I think the second 60 works well for both. Perhaps more so for BBC version.

Well done.

[azriona.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I think it works for both sets, too, but I'm not sure how well! :)

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Both lovely. The idea of the ghost of her sister whispering Holmes' name is wonderful.

[azriona.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

I don't care if it's cheating! These are awesome!

[azriona.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I rather like them, myself. :)

[snycock.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like both of these! The symmetry is very well done. I could totally see the last one as taking place during the Hiatus, but I like it for BBC!Sherlock as well.

[azriona.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I wasn't sure which set of Holmes/Watson I wanted that second one to be about - and then decided it didn't really matter all that much! :)

[bwblack.livejournal.com]

Love these most especially the spirit of Julia Stoner looking over her sister, trying to provide guidance.


And I chose to read the second as Reichenbach era Sherlock/John although it certainly works for ACD which is a real beauty, really.

[azriona.livejournal.com]

Thanks! The line struck me when I read the story, and I realized that it worked just as well for the twins as it does for Sherlock and John (and Holmes and Watson). It was fun to make the comparison between the two...four...uh, six. :)

[hisietari.livejournal.com]

This is such a nice set, and it's not cheating at all, we've often had several stories for one story (and this is the second go for some of us, anyway). I'm glad you included both versions, wouldn't have wanted to miss either!

[azriona.livejournal.com]

Well, cheating in that I view it as two halves of the same story! Though I'd like to think they stand on their own, they were absolutely written together to compliment each other.

I'm glad you liked them. I like them too. :)