The Naval Treaty: Past

[chess-ka.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: NAVA
Title: Past
Author: Chess Ka
Rating: G
A/N. So Watson was a bit of a bully in school...

It rather appalled me to recall our old treatment of Percy Phelps. As schoolboys, we had turned on him for his quiet manner, his slight build and his intelligence. I knew now that they were the actions of a cowardly sort. Seeing his pale, pained and trusting face, I hoped I could begin to make up for my childhood transgressions.

Comments

[tripleransom.livejournal.com]

I'm glad Watson feels bad about his actions as a schoolboy. It sounds as though he really gave poor 'Tadpole' a rough time of it.

[chess-ka.livejournal.com]

Same, though I quite like the detail - Watson is so decent, it's nice to see some more depth to that, that he's had to learn and grow into that.

[debriswoman]

Yes, I think Watson would look back and regret his actions.

[chess-ka.livejournal.com]

I like to think so - he is such a decent man, I can't imagine him not regretting treating some poorly.

[methylviolet10b]

Very nice. I think Watson's description of the schoolboy behavior indicates his grown-up discomfort with his actions then, and you build on that quite convincingly.

[chess-ka.livejournal.com]

Yes, I thought that moment, and the way Watson was with Percy, showed a desire to show that he has changed his ways. Thanks :)

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

As schoolboys, we had turned on him for his quiet manner, his slight build and his intelligence.

Makes me wonder. Would Watson have bullied Holmes as a child?

[chess-ka.livejournal.com]

An interesting thought. One would hope not! I don't know if Holmes would have been as easy a victim as poor nervous Percy.