The Devil’s Foot: What He Saw

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Title: The Devil’s Foot: What He Saw
Author: gardnerhill                         
Word Count: 60
Rating: G
Warning: None
Summary: What visions could drive some men into permanent insanity?

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The disgust on Watson's face showed what he thought of my recklessness. Without a word he rose and walked out of the cottage.

I couldn’t speak. I’d driven him away forever this time. I’d never see him again –

I was seized, dragged.

And as the horror lifted from my mind I saw him gasping, lying beside me in the grass.

Comments

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Yes, Holmes was tormented by his demons. I can see that.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you might remember this particular demon next time, Holmes.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

That's rather insightful. And rather neatly structured too - the terrifying vision being the exact opposite of that moment's reality.

[debriswoman]

Beautifully turned around:-)

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

What could be a horror in Holmes' mind?

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

HOLMES (Looking up from an attempt to set himself on fire For Science): What was that?

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

The Catholic depiction of Hell doesn't involve boiling lakes or demons with pitchforks - just the horror of the absence of God. I can imagine Holmes' own personal Hell in that same light.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I was pleased at how this turned out.

[sanguinity]

Oh, nice!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Thanks. What could be more hellish for Holmes than spending the rest of his life without Watson?