The Five Orange Pips - Comfort
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Rating: PG-13
Character(s): Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson
Summary: When writing up the affair of the Five Orange Pips, Watson attempts to offer comfort to Holmes in an unusual fashion.
Warnings: Some very minor spoilers for The Five Orange Pips, so if you haven't read that, you might not want to read this. Also, this 60 can be construed to reference one of my other fics, Doors. You don't need to read that one to read this one, but you might interpret this one differently if you've read that one.
Word Count: 60
Author's Notes: 60 words of my own inspired by one of the canon stories.
Disclaimer: I don't own them.
“What is it, Holmes?”
“You…you referenced the Amateur Mendicant Society.”
“I did.”
“But why?” Grey eyes shone with conflicting memories. “Why here, in connection with this case?”
I sighed. “Where better to remind you that sometimes initial failure results in ultimate success?”
methylviolet10bRating: PG-13
Character(s): Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson
Summary: When writing up the affair of the Five Orange Pips, Watson attempts to offer comfort to Holmes in an unusual fashion.
Warnings: Some very minor spoilers for The Five Orange Pips, so if you haven't read that, you might not want to read this. Also, this 60 can be construed to reference one of my other fics, Doors. You don't need to read that one to read this one, but you might interpret this one differently if you've read that one.
Word Count: 60
Author's Notes: 60 words of my own inspired by one of the canon stories.
Disclaimer: I don't own them.
FIVE -- The Five Orange Pips
I looked up as Holmes made a most peculiar noise. He had my latest manuscript in his hand.“What is it, Holmes?”
“You…you referenced the Amateur Mendicant Society.”
“I did.”
“But why?” Grey eyes shone with conflicting memories. “Why here, in connection with this case?”
I sighed. “Where better to remind you that sometimes initial failure results in ultimate success?”
