The Six Napoleons: It Got Better

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Title: The Six Napoleons: It Gets Better
Author: gardnerhill
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: None.
Summary: Even a stubborn bulldog can learn new tricks.

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“’Sallow’,” Lestrade murmured. “’Rat-faced’.”

Watson’s smile bore a hint of teeth. “Well? You learned not to take credit for someone else’s success without consent.”

“Oh Lord, did I.” The inspector held out his glass. “Heard snickering behind me for weeks after that bleeding Beeton’s came out.”

Holmes refilled, laughing. “You were the first, but not the last, to underestimate Watson.”

Comments

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I love the fact they're now comfortable enough with one another to be discussing this at all. I love Watson's refusal to back down, even after all this time, and his protectiveness towards Holmes and his work. And we can see Lestrade isn't really offended any more - and neither is Holmes. (He was so annoyed at the end of STUD, wasn't he? ^_^)

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Technically there's nothing in that blurb about SIXN but I wanted to capture that friendship between the three of them they had by that time - so ably captured in the opening of the Granada episode as well (I love the long silent travelling shot of all three lounging by the fire in utter contentment).