Once a Soldier
Title: Once a Soldier
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson
Summary: A vignette featuring Watson's Woes Challenge 11
Warnings: (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 20th prompt: (an old challenge or something from the plot bunny patch)
Sherlock Holmes joined his friend at the breakfast table later than usual and noted Dr John Watson’s faraway expression with some concern. The cause could easily be deduced. The clues were apparent: the doctor’s breakfast, half-eaten; his newspaper, open to the main article.
‘I take it that the news from Khartoum is bad?’
‘The worst,’ Watson replied.
‘I’m so sorry. Heavy losses, I expect?’
‘Heavy enough. It makes me glad that I’m a doctor; not a soldier anymore.’
‘No it doesn’t. You will always be a soldier.’
‘Not according to the Medical Board.’
‘Fools. The army’s loss is my gain.’
.oOOo.
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Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr Watson
Summary: A vignette featuring Watson's Woes Challenge 11
Warnings: (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 20th prompt: (an old challenge or something from the plot bunny patch)
Sherlock Holmes joined his friend at the breakfast table later than usual and noted Dr John Watson’s faraway expression with some concern. The cause could easily be deduced. The clues were apparent: the doctor’s breakfast, half-eaten; his newspaper, open to the main article.
‘I take it that the news from Khartoum is bad?’
‘The worst,’ Watson replied.
‘I’m so sorry. Heavy losses, I expect?’
‘Heavy enough. It makes me glad that I’m a doctor; not a soldier anymore.’
‘No it doesn’t. You will always be a soldier.’
‘Not according to the Medical Board.’
‘Fools. The army’s loss is my gain.’
.oOOo.
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