The Cardboard Box

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Canon Story: The Cardboard Box
Author:  shouldboverthis 
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Author's Notes: Two on a theme

Damn Holmes! Damn him, and damn his astonishing powers of observation. Yes, those self-same powers I have often had occasion to praise. By telling me that he could read my train of thought from where I cast my eyes and how long my gaze lingered he was telling me that he well knew where my mind stood on other matters.


That word we seldom spoke. Our devotion to one another did not require words. The nature of his all-consuming work exposed him constantly to the horrors humans inflict and excuse in service to that single syllable. It made him chary of saying the word, but though it seldom fell from his lips, I read it each day in his eyes. 

Comments

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

The nature of his all-consuming work exposed him constantly to the horrors humans inflict and excuse in service to that single syllable.

Yes.

Poignant but truthful. Watson doesn't need to be told, he can read minds too.

[shouldboverthis.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Yes, even without slash it is so apparent between them.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

This is a wonderful set! I love the interplay here between them. Powerful and touching.

[shouldboverthis.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's funny--I almost never touch on the mysteries themselves. :)

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Write what appeals to you. The different inspirations by the different authors is the best part of this game. Maybe you'll want to cover the case one of these days, maybe not. Whatever you choose, I'm sure you'll have an interesting angle to take with it. Keep up the good work!

[hardboiledbaby]

Oh, this is so much yum! Thank you :)

[shouldboverthis.livejournal.com]

Thank you!