Hades Lord of the Dead's December Calendar Challenge of Awesomeness 2013-2014 - Day Twenty

[knightfury1895]

[Prompt from CJNWriter]From cjnwriter: Dec 20: A seriously injured Holmes shows up at Watson and Mary's house on Christmas EveI had just completed my patients' visits and returned to my home to discover that the tree that I had selected earlier in the day had been delivered in my absence. Mary and the servants had set it up in our parlor between the armchairs in front of

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[rojo3131]

Lovely little story! Sweet Watson, always worrying about Holmes and Holmes being quite considerate for once,and for Mary!

[knightfury1895]

Thank you.

Yes, Watson never puts anyone before himself. But Holmes is rather the more thoughtful than many give him credit for being - including me, if I am honest, until quite recently, when I started to analyse him - and I probably should write up a character analysis on him one day, because I could easily turn this post into an essay or lecture upon the things that I have noticed and the conclusions drawn. Here is not the place.

[rojo3131]

Should you ever go ahead with the analysis, I'll most surely read it!

[knightfury1895]

Then i most certainly will find the time to do so. :-)

[rach74]

Lovely story. :)
I would like to read your analysis too. There are definitely points in the ACD canon especially that show Holmes can be very thoughtful when the whim takes him.

[knightfury1895]

Thank you. I am glad that you enjoyed it.

Then I certainly will have to write it. The thing that I like the most about Holmes and Watson - and the element that makes them such real, believable characters - is that they both have moods and responses that will influence and change their behaviour. It will be an enjoyable undertaking.