The Boscombe Valley Mystery

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Canon Story: The Boscombe Valley Mystery
Author: flawedamythyst
Rating: G
Author's Notes: Might be seen to be linked to last week's one, The Blue Carbuncle.


I found being left behind while Holmes and Lestrade went to question James McCarthy extremely difficult. I spent the hours that I was alone trying not to agree with the thought I had seen in Holmes's eyes when he had observed my pique at the situation – that I had left him behind first by marrying, and quite deserved this.


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Comments

[methylviolet10b]

Owie! Poor Watson. And poor, petulant Holmes, making things even worse. I liked this a lot.

[flawedamythyst.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I have to say, I had terrible troubling trying to find an 'angle' for this one - I just kept coming up with repeats of the one I did last week, with Holmes trying to make the best use of his Watson-time that he could (He does keep saying things like 'screw the case, let's talk about other things! Anything! Oh, Watson, please just let me hear your beautiful voice.') or things that were going to end with Watson cheating on Mary, and I squick at infidelity.

[methylviolet10b]

I totally understand; I wound up referring to one of my July fic challenges in mine, because I just couldn't come up with a different angle! And I'm right there with you on the infidelity squick. I think you did a great job coming up with a different take.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

trying not to agree

This is a great little character insight. Love it.

[flawedamythyst.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

I squick at infidelity. Agreed. Even when it makes for lovely, lovely angst. After all, sometimes fidelity makes for lovely angst too, as here.

[shouldboverthis.livejournal.com]

Ooo, pained Watson, knowing why.