The Sign of Four, Ch. 9-12: Knight-Errant

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Title: The Sign of Four, Ch. 9 - 12: Knight-Errant
Author: gardnerhill
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: None.
Summary: She’s the daughter of a soldier and will wed another. She understands.

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“Holmes won’t congratulate us, darling.”

Mary laughed. “The poor man fears losing his comrade to wedlock. He is wrong.” My expression redoubled her mirth. “John, a woman who marries a knight-errant knows that his king comes first.”

I stared. “Do you mean that?”

“I expressly forbid you to desert Mr. Holmes!”

I bowed my head, heart pounding. “Yes, Mrs. Watson.”

Comments

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

What a good thought; and they're both solid and ic, too.

[debriswoman]

Impressive understanding of the good doctor:-)

[minervas-eule.livejournal.com]

<3 *happy*

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

She understood perfectly.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

“John, a woman who marries a knight-errant knows that his king comes first.” What a lovely way for Mary to put it ^_^

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Aw. What a lovely thought.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I do adore this couple (diehard H/W shipper that I am!).

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Mary is a child of the Army. A perfect spouse for a man who's essentially still in active service.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

SIGN is such a lovely romance.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Every Army spouse of that time knew that another woman (Her Majesty) would always take precedence over her. A logical leap to see that Watson is still in very active, if unofficial, military service with Holmes as his commander.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

She not only has her own experience, but Mrs. Cecil Forrester's, to see how invaluable Holmes and Watson are to other distressed souls. She couldn't ask her husband to hang up this important work to look at sore throats all day.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Big old Holmes/Watson slasher that I am, I adore John/Mary Watson too.

[dustbunny105.livejournal.com]

Aww, what a lovely little scene ♥

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

I've always liked Mary Watson.

[rachelindeed.livejournal.com]

One of my favorite things about Mary is the way that she believes in the importance of Watson's work and friendship with Holmes. I love that she doesn't turn their marriage into a competition with the other important parts of Watson's life, but instead embraces and supports the whole. It takes a self-confident, unconventional, and loving woman to see Holmes's importance and not take it as a threat. A beautiful foundation for a marriage that leaves room still for adventure and comradeship. Well chosen, John and Mary! Thank you for celebrating that side of this romance :)

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Mary could hardly refuse other people the help Holmes and Watson gave her. And she is a child of the Army, and understands the lot of a military wife - duty always comes first.