Circumspect

by librophile

Throughout Holmes and Watson's shared career, they discovered many things through careful judgment. The most important was that there could, indeed, be such a thing as a friend. Drabble series, companion to "Fortnight."

17. Visit

Written: 2-3-13

Visit

It should have been a fair indication when Crafton more choked than announced that Mycroft Holmes had visitors. Even more indicative was the muffled yelp from downstairs just beforehand, but Mycroft had ignored it – some age-old habit kicking in?

Then came the knock on the door, and there stood the doctor – looking a decade younger, at least – and right at his side, the exultant, ever-mischievous form of his younger brother, Sherlock.

Even the elder Holmes could admit – in private, anyway – that he gaped for a full five seconds before inviting them in.

"So," he asked conversationally, "what took so long?"