The Greek Interpreter: The Brothers Holmes

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Canon story: The Greek Interpreter
Title: The Brothers Holmes
Author: wild_huntress
Rating: G
Author's note: I have wanted to use this title, and something like this scenario, for a while - and hope I've done justice to some of that great contrast we see when we're first introduced to Mycroft. (The snow experiment is inspired by long, amusing conversations with my boyfriend.)


They made a wonderful contrast - the elder brother sitting silently, thinking through whatever problems his tutors set for him, or poring too rapidly over volumes, a far-away look in his eyes, while his younger brother got the house in an uproar sneaking gas from the lamps to set snow alight or conduct some similar experiment to satisfy his curiosity.

Comments

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

You and your boyfriend set snow on fire? Or did you merely discuss the possibilities of setting snow on fire? ;)

And I love the 60. Perfect mental image.

[wild-huntress.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much; I had fun writing child! Holmes and Mycroft, and really appreciate the feedback.

(And the boyfriend has a friend who figured out how to light snowballs on fire, inspiring hours of laughter on our part. Boyfriend drew the line at home made flamethrowers, and that was way before I got into his life, thankfully!)