The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton: Insidious Serpents

[methylviolet10b]

Author: methylviolet10b
Rating: PG
Character(s): Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
Summary: Holmes despises some criminals far more than others.
Warnings:  Mild spoilers for CHAS.
Word Count: 60
Author's Notes:  60 words of my own inspired by one of the canon stories.
Disclaimer: I don't own them.

CHAS – Insidious Serpents
They are the worst of villains: bullies, blackmailers, abusers of children and the weak. They are insidious serpents who destroy souls from within as much as without.

My Watson expressed surprise at my heartfelt revulsion towards Milverton and his ilk. I could have enlightened him further – but some tales I cannot tell, even to a heart as great as his.

Comments

Sunday, 21 July 2013

[livejournal.livejournal.com]

User thisprettywren referenced to your post from Sunday, 21 July 2013 (http://holmesian-news.livejournal.com/302061.html) saying: [...] by (Hudson, Watson | G | ACD) Insidious Serpents [...]

[debriswoman]

Very clever
With the hint of something even darker...

[methylviolet10b]

Thank you!

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Ooh, hints of someone blackmailing Holmes - maybe Milverton himself?

[methylviolet10b]

There is something Holmes will not speak of. That's all I know... at least right now. ;-)

Thank you!

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Oooh... now that's compelling bait. It's random speculation time! I'm going with Mycroft having been blackmailed at some point. Ask your Holmes and have him get back to me. ;)

[methylviolet10b]

If he ever gets back to me, I'll write it down. ;-D

Thank you!

[maple78.livejournal.com]

Holmes didn't tell everything because Holmes didn't want Watson to be nervous? So Holmes takes care of his friend:)

[methylviolet10b]

Holmes has his reasons. :-) Thank you!