The Adventure of the 'Gloria Scott': Home Truth

[methylviolet10b]

Author: methylviolet10b
Rating: PG
Character(s): Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson
Summary: Holmes realises a home truth.
Warnings: I'm in the midst of NaNo, so this probably makes even less sense than usual. On the plus side, any spoilers for Gloria Scott are so entirely miniscule as to be entirely negligible.
Word Count: 60
Author's Notes: 60 words of my own inspired by one of the canon stories.
Disclaimer: I don't own them.

GLOR -- The Gloria Scott

Watson’s eyes followed my every movement, feverishly bright. “I wasn’t gossiping about you,” he said abruptly.

“Of course not,” I assured him.

“Couldn’t even if I wanted to. I know more about the history of the fellow treating me than yours.”

The truth of that hit me like a blow. When Watson was well again, we would have to talk.

Comments

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'd love to see the scene that snippet came out of... Is it from your Nano contribution or a longer fic idea? It's certainly intriguing.

[methylviolet10b]

Thank you! I'm afraid this isn't from anything in particular. I just got to wondering *why* Holmes suddenly started spontaneously telling Watson about his past and this case, when Watson himself says in GLOR that Holmes has previously resisted all his attempts at discovery. When I asked my brain that question, I got this little scene. I did have to trim it down to 60 words, but the first draft was only 85. :-)

[castiron.livejournal.com]

Heh! Moving towards a more balanced relationship. Nice!

[methylviolet10b]

Thanks! I do like that GLOR shows Holmes trying to create more of a balance and share some things.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

It would take something like this to cause Holmes to open up a bit.

[methylviolet10b]

I totally agree. I can't just see Holmes spontaneously deciding to start telling Watson about his first case one evening, without something having given him a nudge that way first. :-)

Thank you!

[morganstuart.livejournal.com]

Oooh, so true. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when that talk happens! Lovely.

[methylviolet10b]

Thank you! I like to think GLOR was a start of that talk, but certainly not the sum total of it. ;-)

[hardboiledbaby]

The truth of that hit me like a blow.

It so would, wouldn't it? Very nicely done!

[methylviolet10b]

Thanks! I do like to think Holmes has these occasional moments of insight.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Ow. Poor Watson, he deserves better. At least Holmes is gradually realizing that. I love you gave us an explanation of why he told Watson about his first case!

[methylviolet10b]

Watson does deserve better - and I like to think that Holmes is trying to do better by telling him about GLOR. I certainly wanted an explanation of why he just opened up like that. GLOR is very strange that way, and I just couldn't get away from it. Thanks!