The Sussex Vampire: Baby

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: The Sussex Vampire
Title: Baby
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Warnings: Past infant death
Author's Notes: “I never get your limits, Watson,” said he. And once again I’ve given Holmes a traumatic childhood…


“I’ll never get your limits, Holmes. You were so good with the baby.” Watson looked thoughtful. “And you have no nephews, no nieces. No friends with children…”

“Your deduction, Doctor?” asked Holmes, looking up.

Watson hesitated. “A third Holmes brother. Who... didn’t survive infancy.”

“A sister.” Holmes returned to his writing. “With two protective older brothers, but who died anyway.”

Comments

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Ach. An all-too-common occurrence in Victorian times.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Yes, unfortunately.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Ow. Poor Holmes. But I do like fics where Sherlock is actually good with babies/children.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Me too ^^ It's a very engaging part of Holmes' personality.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Sad, but at least Watson knew, rather than having to ask.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Watson may not be a detective but he's an understanding man.

[debriswoman]

That fits, but so sad.

[godsdaisiechain.livejournal.com]

Aw! Poor Watson. No wonder he keeps a pup.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Yes ^^" I know it was common in Victorian times to lose children but it can't ever have been easy to cope with.

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Very moving. And that “I’ll never get your limits, Holmes is a very good start.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I was going to end with "I'll never get your limits, Watson". That is, Holmes was impressed with Watson's powers of deduction about his sister. But then I realised I could flip it round and use it at the beginning - Watson to Holmes. I think that works far better.