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(DAYS WITHOUT INCIDENT: 4)

The lake outside Milliways simultaneously offends Bruce's sense of logic and fascinates him. That the lake exists at all behind the bar might be acceptable, but the fact that you can't walk around to the front of the bar without ending up where you came from is bizarre. The random island-style inlet in what appears to be

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The first sign of Sherlock's presence is a faint scent of smoke on the breeze, but by the time he comes around the bend in the path a minute later his hands are empty.

He spares Bruce a thoughtful glance without breaking his unhurried stride.

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Bruce looks up when he smells smoke, checking for the source -- then sighs.

Well, no reason to answer rudeness with rudeness. He lifts a hand in greeting.

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At that, he does slow, nodding acknowledgment; when he passes within easy speaking range, he stops and tucks his hands in his pockets.

"Why are you afraid of yourself?" he asks quietly.

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Bruce blinks at him, then sighs again, rubbing his forehead.

"Because I'm one scary bastard."

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"Well, you are in good company, then," Sherlock informs him with a wry smile.

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"I sincerely doubt that."

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"Because you think I am poor company or because you think I am not scary? You are justified in either, I suppose."

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Bruce raises his eyebrows.

"Are you afraid of yourself?"

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"I have been," he says quietly, after a short, thoughtful silence.

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Well, that he didn't entirely expect.

"Why?"

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He comes forward to stand away from the path, although he doesn't take the liberty of finding his very own rock.

"Any number of mostly foolish reasons, and-" his hand rises to touch a scar on the left side of his neck, largely hidden by his shirt collar- "one good one."

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He raises his eyebrows again -- an invitation to explain.

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"Did you and Tony get around to discussing vampires before I interrupted?"

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"Yeah, we did. He said you were attacked."

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"Several times," Sherlock agrees, "although for the latest it could be argued that I did the attacking. A group of them kidnapped my best friend's father. I tracked them to their lair and killed them all."

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"Oh."

Well, what does one say to that?