The Crooked Man: Sir Richard of the Lea

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Title: The Crooked Man: Sir Richard of the Lea
Author: gardnerhill                        
Word Count: 60                     
Rating: G
Warning: You may get feels on this ride.
Summary: Robin Hood once aided a knight in distress – and was repaid with sanctuary at his estate. A vignette in my “Wounded Warriors” series.

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“You had the Army start my pension. Saved me from begging or starving.”

Watson barely comprehended Corporal Wood’s words through his blanket of grief.

“You knew where to flee to lick your wounds,” said the crooked man. “Old soldiers who’ve lost friend and wife in the same year go where soldiers are. I know. Stay as long as you need.”

Comments

[debriswoman]

Beautifully put

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

This is lovely.

I was hoping you'd be writing something in your Wounded Warriers seres.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I've hinted before in the "Wounded Warrior" series that Wood's friendship was a lifeline to Watson in his grief during the Hiatus.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

I'd hinted earlier in the WW series that Wood's companionship was a godsend while Watson mourned Holmes during the Hiatus.

This offering also let me reference my very favorite Robin Hood story.

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

Aw. Lovely. A great series.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much. The WW series is very special to me.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

It's a great parallel with the Robin Hood story - different kinds of land, I realise, but 'Lea' and 'Wood' make a very neat match.

I do so love how you portray the friendship between Watson and Henry Wood.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

I can only imagine how overjoyed Wood would have been here, to finally be able to repay Watson for saving him in his own despair.

Watson and Wood make such natural friends I'm frankly surprised that more Sherlockians haven't picked up on that connection they share as damaged old Subcontinental soldiers.

And Sir Richard of the Lea is my favorite Robin Hood story.

[mafief.livejournal.com]

Hmm.... Need to read your "Wounded Warrior" series so I can understand where you are coming from here.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

They're all here: https://archiveofourown.org/series/50164