Everything You Know I Haven't Got, Part 2 of 4 (Sherlock)

[morganstuart]

Title: Everything You Know I Haven't Got, Part 2
Author: Morgan Stuart
Fandom: Sherlock
Disclaimer: This universe does not belong to me; I'm just an appreciative visitor. I make no profit from this fan work.
Description: When the media declares open season on Greg Lestrade, the hunt begins.
Historian's Note: This takes place during the Great

Comments

[brighteyed_jill]

Why are you so evil?! So, so evil? I mean, brilliant, yes, but a wee bit evil. For the cliffhanger, I mean.

I love seeing Mycroft's distress through John's eyes, especially with the knowledge we have from the previous part that informs how much, exactly, Lestrade means to him. John's slow realization of the same is highly satisfying. And oh my heart, the description of Mycroft when he came to find John. John was perfectly himself--brave and speaking his mind--but Mycroft was in a rare state, which you expertly showed by showing so little.

I really enjoyed the way Mycroft's confession here mirrored Lestrade's previous confession to Mycroft. We all know that in every headcanon, Lestrade got Sherlock clean, but the fact that Mycroft tells the story to John now (and that John even thought the word "eulogy") made me shiver.

Oh god, torturing Lestrade! Nobody does it like you, m'dear!

"Here's what I got: Greg's doing his best because he's a stubborn, bloody-minded, brave bastard, not from any sense of hope. He doesn't think anyone's coming."

So true in this circumstance, but oh my, how painful. You have to hold on Greg! The cavalry's coming!

[morganstuart]

Your perfect icon is perfect. :D

Oh, thank you so much for this feedback, my friend. I'll be honest: I felt ridiculously self-indulgent while writing this, so I've wondered (and worried a bit) about how it translated. It means a lot to hear that it's working for you. I'm especially pleased that seeing Mycroft's distress through John's eyes made sense, and John's reaction to Mycroft felt IC.

I was also thrilled that the parallel between Mycroft's "confession" moment and Lestrade's came through. The "eulogy" idea broke my heart a bit.

The cavalry is coming, indeed! The third part's up now here, and the (longer) fourth part is on its way very, very soon.

Thanks a million for this, truly.