Prompt from mrspencil: an encounter on a train
"One of the most remarkable characteristics of Sherlock Holmes was his power of throwing his brain out of action and switching all his thoughts on to lighter things whenever he had convinced himself that he could no longer work to advantage." The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans, ACD
A Memorable Encounter
The rhythm of the locomotive rocked the two travelling companions in quiet reverie.
The pale wintry sunshine reached through the glass and softened the angular features of the detective whose eyelids hung heavy.
Watson peered over his newspaper and observed the faint twitch of his companion's fingers and flare of nostrils. "What memories has he encountered?" he wondered.
The still figure plummeted deeper, recollections twirling around the evergreen boughs. Laughter echoed down the halls. Warm tendrils from the hearth caressed his body. Cinnamon tempted his nostrils and gingerbread tingled his taste buds. A ghost of a smile skittered across his face.