NOBL: Desperation & SECO: Hunch

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A/N: Catching up on my ficlets from a week behind, I explore the inner thinking of two character in the stories.

Canon Story: The Second Stain
Title: Hunch
Author: smoothe1
Rating: G

You know who'd like this oddity? Mr. Sherlock Holmes, that's who!

But the case is solved!

You know his ways. There's a singular importance here. It's not insignificant.

Case over. Forget this.

but you can't, can you. You know what to do

"Constable: make sure this note finds Mr. Sherlock Holmes at 221B Baker Street"

Canon Story: The Noble Bachelor
Title: Desperation
Author: smoothe1
Rating: G

You desperate fool! You thought the answers to your problem lied with a commoner...AN AMERICAN! Now you know. With nobility comes blood, station, HONOR. To bind outside of this means certain disaster. No marriage, no means but yet a title, with social embarrassment. But she seems perfectly happy. I could stand no more time in her presence.

A/N: Poor Lord St. Simon. His worst fears of marrying someone under his station merely for money come to pass. His thoughts scold him as he declines dinner and leaves Baker Street.

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The Second Stain: All That Remains

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Canon Story: The Adventure of the Second Stain
Title: All That Remains
Author: sherlockholmes
Rating: PG-13
Author's Notes: My horrible habit of shipping Lestrade & Holmes surfaces once more. I'm not sorry.

"There is always evidence left behind. In this case, a stain. In others, ash, a footprint, a scrap of fabric--" Holmes said with a flourish of his hand before he reached across the table to reclaim the teapot.

"A bite mark, Sir?" Lestrade tipped his chin upwards, his face alive with smugness.

"Or that." Holmes said without concealing his smirk.

The Reigate (Squire, Ss, Puzzle): Staggering Relief

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Canon Story: REIG
Title: Staggering Relief
Author: impulsereader
A/N: I skipped one because I totally meant to catch up, but this took me by surprise and wrote itself. I will be a responsible author and catch up. Hand to deity of your choice.
*****

Holmes is not dead.

This is all he has been hoping for.

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The complete panic which had affected him once he understood Holmes had sent for him, must be in so bad a state that he admitted to needing his Watson; the emotion might have paralyzed him, except that instead it set him instantly into action. Anything to reach Holmes.

The Noble Bachelor: Sympathy and The Second Stain: The Obvious Question

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Argh, one late and one in under the wire. RL has been kicking my butt lately. I apologize for my lack of commenting and lateness of response. I promise I'll get better someday.

Canon story: The Noble Bachelor
Title: Sympathy
Author: snycock
Category: Gen
Rating: G

A/N: I was struck by Watson saying, in the beginning, that this was a few weeks prior to his own wedding, and wondered how that might affect his opinion of the case.

Holmes’ words set a fire loose in my brain. I saw our noble bachelor through a different lens. I had not considered the case in the light of my own impending nuptials. Now I found the thought of losing a wife, after all I had gone through to win her, harrowing. I prayed I would not have the same experience.

Canon story: The Second Stain
Title: The Obvious Question
Author: snycock
Category: Gen
Rating: G

“Holmes, I don’t understand. Why did the Secretary not simply destroy the letter? What purpose could there be in keeping it?”

“Why, the purpose was the same as for Lucas, of course: blackmail.”

“I cannot believe… the British government would not….”

“Ah, Watson, you are as straight and clean as the blade of a sword. Never be less, my friend.”

Canon Discussion Post: The Reigate Squires

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It's canon discussion time, everybody! What did you all think of The Reigate Squires (or Squire, or Puzzle, depending on your version)? As always, I've written up a few of my own random thoughts and comments, which are behind the jump. Add your own in the comments!

( Onward to canon talk - The Reigate Squires )