This is not strictly a Drabble, as it is actually 118 words, but I couldn't pare it down, and I didn't want to disregard it altogether. I'm posting it anyway.
The case of the Speckled Band, as Watson romatically named it, alarmed Holmes by showing him the true extent of Watson's regard for him. Why would the doctor risk his life on such a foolhardy venture, simply because he was asked?
Holmes pondered the question, but could not find an answer. He was used to such risks as a part of his profession, but Watson was not, and need not have come. So why had he?
In his confusion, Holmes asked Watson why he had not just let him go alone. Watson looked at Holmes, and replied, a smile on his face, "Because, Holmes, you are my friend, and I will not let you face danger without me."
