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"Malamute" (Sherlock Holmes, July 24 prompt)

Jul 24, 2011 02:12

Title: Malamute
Author: gardnerhill
Rating: G
Characters: ACD Sherlock Holmes, John Watson
Summary: April 1919.
Warnings: Angst.
Word Count: 800
Author's Notes: For the July 24 prompt (Pick one of the four seasons and write about a storm during that season.).

( Tell the sky to turn a blind eye. )

watsons woes july prompt

Comments 16

ext_356711 July 25 2011, 04:23:47 UTC

Beautiful story. Holmes's advancing physical decrepitude is extremely effective--especially the image of him using two walking sticks--and it's a lovely counterpoint to Watson's mental anguish.

gardnerhill July 25 2011, 06:09:42 UTC

Holmes certainly won't let an icy rainstorm or an arthritic hip stop him from doing what he can to help Watson - even if it's just coming down with the same bout of pneumonia.

minnow90 July 25 2011, 19:33:50 UTC

I... am speechless. And it doesn't happen so often ç_ç

gardnerhill July 26 2011, 01:10:02 UTC

Grazie tanto.

capt_facepalm July 24 2012, 16:40:00 UTC

Amazingly poignant.

And one related movie recommendation for you:
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain
Hugh Grant is tolerable in this movie, but look to the minor role played by Ian Hart.

gardnerhill July 29 2012, 17:33:55 UTC

Thank you.

Hm, I may have to see that one now.