[Sherlock Holmes ACD] --- Father's child (JWP#15 2015)
Title: Father's child
Theme: Watson's Woes July Writing Prompts 2015
Prompt: #15 That Old Saying. The old Egyptian saying "ابن الوزّ عوّام. "(ibn il-wazz 3awwam.) ("The son of a goose is a swimmer.") is roughly the same sentiment as the English "Like father, like son." Whether it's one of these statements or another adage, include some classic saying in today's entry. Bonus points if you also manage to include a goose!
Author: Alaylith
Rating: General Audiences
Universe: ACD
Characters: Watson, Holmes
WordCount: 317
Summary: A remarkable father will have a remarkable child - it is simply logical.
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"The son of a goose is a swimmer."
Watson jumps lightly and looks up to see Holmes taking the seat beside him on the bench. He has been staring at the lake for hours now, not really seeing much, but now as he concentrates he can hear the geese among the other birds.
"What do you mean, Holmes?" Watson asks his friend and Holmes leans back, relaxing in the little bit of spring sunshine. "It is an egyptian adage. It means pretty much the same as ours 'Like father, like son'."
A sad little twinge tugs at Watson's heart, but he suppresses it and leans back besides his friend, looking to the geese swimming around.
"I do not think I want to imagine what kind of man your father was for having two sons like you and your brother," Watson wonders and Holmes throws him a quick grin.
Watson chuckles ruefully and silence embraces them once more.
"Your father must have been a very remarkable man," Holmes muses and Watson smiles nostalgic. "Indeed he was."
"And your child would have been remarkable as well."
Watson gasps lightly and stares at Holmes surprised. Holmes turns his head lightly to look at him, understanding and sympathy turning his eyes a light grey.
Watson swallows painfully, realizing that Holmes knows the truth, as he knows Watson like no other.
He turns back to the lake, remembering that awful day years ago when he lost his dear love and their newborn baby. It was a horrible day and something Watson will never forget.
Back then he was alone, but now he can feel his best friend at his side and while the memories still hurt, they are not as bad as they have been the whole day until now.
Silently they both continue to watch the geese, both to their own memories, but neither feeling as lonely and lost as before.
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Theme: Watson's Woes July Writing Prompts 2015
Prompt: #15 That Old Saying. The old Egyptian saying "ابن الوزّ عوّام. "(ibn il-wazz 3awwam.) ("The son of a goose is a swimmer.") is roughly the same sentiment as the English "Like father, like son." Whether it's one of these statements or another adage, include some classic saying in today's entry. Bonus points if you also manage to include a goose!
Author: Alaylith
Rating: General Audiences
Universe: ACD
Characters: Watson, Holmes
WordCount: 317
Summary: A remarkable father will have a remarkable child - it is simply logical.
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"The son of a goose is a swimmer."
Watson jumps lightly and looks up to see Holmes taking the seat beside him on the bench. He has been staring at the lake for hours now, not really seeing much, but now as he concentrates he can hear the geese among the other birds.
"What do you mean, Holmes?" Watson asks his friend and Holmes leans back, relaxing in the little bit of spring sunshine. "It is an egyptian adage. It means pretty much the same as ours 'Like father, like son'."
A sad little twinge tugs at Watson's heart, but he suppresses it and leans back besides his friend, looking to the geese swimming around.
"I do not think I want to imagine what kind of man your father was for having two sons like you and your brother," Watson wonders and Holmes throws him a quick grin.
Watson chuckles ruefully and silence embraces them once more.
"Your father must have been a very remarkable man," Holmes muses and Watson smiles nostalgic. "Indeed he was."
"And your child would have been remarkable as well."
Watson gasps lightly and stares at Holmes surprised. Holmes turns his head lightly to look at him, understanding and sympathy turning his eyes a light grey.
Watson swallows painfully, realizing that Holmes knows the truth, as he knows Watson like no other.
He turns back to the lake, remembering that awful day years ago when he lost his dear love and their newborn baby. It was a horrible day and something Watson will never forget.
Back then he was alone, but now he can feel his best friend at his side and while the memories still hurt, they are not as bad as they have been the whole day until now.
Silently they both continue to watch the geese, both to their own memories, but neither feeling as lonely and lost as before.
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