Author's note: Regards "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot." Er... Happy New Year and the compliments of the season. I haven't forgotten Watson, and I do intend to take up a longer work. Tonight/this morning, however, I just wanted to slip back into his voice via the drabble.
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"Faith"
I stand on the rocky peak, looking down at the mix of foam and stone as they curdle into a maleficent brew. Brave is the man who takes up the sail and the starboard, for there are few occupations where the violent will of Demeter supersedes all humanistic care.
Holmes sits inside. I assure myself of his comfort based on the slim data at hand: his legs relaxed as I propped his heels under a pillow, the lines of his face softened when I placed the cup of tea in his hands, and he did not promise to remain still.