The Lion's Mane: Want of Backbone
Mar. 6th, 2016 07:22 amStory: The Lion’s Mane
Rating: Gen
Summary: One spineless creature consults another.
“‘A rowing blue? Just stops by uninvited, eh?’ And I said, ‘Yes.’ Then he said, ‘Find London gloomy now, do you?’ and I said, ‘Yes.’ ‘The house’s lonely?’ And I said, ‘Yes.’ And then he said, ‘Well whose fault is that?!’ and disengaged the line. What do you think?”
He peered into the tidal pool.
“The bees were less reticent.”
Rating: Gen
Summary: One spineless creature consults another.
“‘A rowing blue? Just stops by uninvited, eh?’ And I said, ‘Yes.’ Then he said, ‘Find London gloomy now, do you?’ and I said, ‘Yes.’ ‘The house’s lonely?’ And I said, ‘Yes.’ And then he said, ‘Well whose fault is that?!’ and disengaged the line. What do you think?”
He peered into the tidal pool.
“The bees were less reticent.”
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Date: 2016-03-06 02:22 pm (UTC)That's a great last line to your 60. I feel rather sorry for poor Holmes - even telling his troubles to jellyfish now. But never quite managing to say what he wants to Watson.
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