Sherlock Fic: Of Mice and Consulting Detectives drabble cycle (9 of 10)
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NB: "Sofie" is a nod to morganstuart's adorable Sofie Series. Thanks for letting me borrow her! :-)
Of Mice and Consulting Detectives
IX
“Lestrade, what is this? Why is everyone reading it?”
Lestrade took the paper from Sherlock’s hand. “This? My daughter Sofie wrote it. It’s very advanced for her age, apparently.”
“It’s about me! And those mice! How does she know about Ben and Sean?”
John looked shifty. Lestrade grinned.
“You should be flattered. Ben and Sean are ‘the bravest mice.’ I’m not even mentioned.”
“Well… I’m glad for you that she isn’t entirely unintelligent.” Sherlock didn’t quite preen. “But I’m not a mouse. I hate mice!”
John snorted. “Hate? or fear?”
Sherlock snatched the poem back from Lestrade, and stalked away.
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