The December 6th prompt, as assigned by Catherine Spark:
Holmes' lucky number
"Holmes, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to decline. We've played twice already today."
"Nonsense, Watson. What harm is there in a bit of fun? We have nothing else what needs doing."
"I don't know what you would determine as "needs" to be doing, but I have plenty of my own work to consider. I haven't been the surgery what with the snow. I have work I can't put off."
"Just one more game. We could play a quick round of war."
"Holmes, just because you have nothing else with which to occupy yourself… besides, I've already won both times. Why play again?"
"Because three is my lucky number."
"Your what?"
"My lucky number."
"I wouldn't have thought you'd believe in such things as lucky numbers."
"But I've already lost so much on this, Watson. I can't bear to sit by myself waiting for you to come back. There's nothing else to do."
"Can't you take a case? There were people who visited yesterday and you refused them."
"I can't just take any case. You now that."
"All too well, Holmes. But there's not much else we can do."
"Just one more game of war. Just one."
"Holmes, I can't believe you. You're a grown man."
"Three is my lucky number, Watson. I'm feeling good about this."
"One more time."
Felt like this turned out a bit confusing… eh.