Summary: Vastra is defenestrated and the consequences of that.
Set before Strax and training.
Vastra flinched slightly as Jenny pulled out another glass shard embedded into her scales. Getting thrown through a window was so irritating. Her back was a bloody mess and she had lost track of the suspect. She was thankful that it was only a one story building or her injuries would have been more severe. Vastra held still as Jenny finished pulling out the last pieces and bandage her up.
"All done, ma'am."
Vastra grunted in thanks, her mind working hard on where the criminal could be hiding. The docks? No, someone of his build would be easily noticeable. Then again, he wasn't thinking rationally.
Vastra got up gingerly and slowly tested her range of motion. She cursed in Silurian as she put on a shirt.
"Ma'am, you're not going after him like that are you?"
Vastra shook her head. "Tomorrow, I will go after him. Else Scotland Yard will be on my tail about this if there's another murder."
"But your back."
Vastra shrugged, buttoning her shirt up. "I've dealt with worst. Now I know what to expect, I should be able to handle him."
Jenny looked troubled and swallowed. "Ma'am, what about a partner?"
The Silurian snorted. "And who would that be?"
"Me."
Vastra paused and looked at the human with confusion. "You?"
"If you trained me, I could help."
The Silurian tilted her head, looking at the human with intrigue. Five months ago, she would have laughed. The silence lingered between them for a long moment before Vastra shook her head.
"It's too late for now. But after this case."
Jenny nodded with a tentative smile. "Alright, after."
I'm just really amused there's actually a word for "thrown out of a window".
The things you learn. XD
