[ it's an easy distraction and that's probably partly why watson even mentioned the dog do begin with. it's something to regain the footing that may have been lost in those few precious moments of intimacy, of affection. it's simply not what they do.
he watches them, suddenly tense when holmes crouches in front of the dog. he should've checked for needles of any sort. he doesn't feel like dealing with a sudden attack on the poor thing right in the middle of an otherwise stressful sort of environment. but he doesn't have much time to contemplate over that before holmes says that and everything else just sort of... stops.
it would be easy enough to expect a jab to the dog's flank or neck then. except watson knows he doesn't mean that. but something else. he's not a stupid man, he's a gambling man and his money is all in one place as to what that statement was intended for. a long exhale leaves him and he deflates slightly along with it. sooner or later this was going to happen and he'd rather it be done with. crossing over he perches on the edge of the bed and rubs his face. ]
Unfortunately, all too intimate with your methods. [ and then he's just looking up at the ceiling, as if that will provide a better answer. ] I'm afraid this time that explanation won't particularly suffice.
[ he wants to know, holmes. he wants to know what he's already suddenly expecting. ]
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he watches them, suddenly tense when holmes crouches in front of the dog. he should've checked for needles of any sort. he doesn't feel like dealing with a sudden attack on the poor thing right in the middle of an otherwise stressful sort of environment. but he doesn't have much time to contemplate over that before holmes says that and everything else just sort of... stops.
it would be easy enough to expect a jab to the dog's flank or neck then. except watson knows he doesn't mean that. but something else. he's not a stupid man, he's a gambling man and his money is all in one place as to what that statement was intended for. a long exhale leaves him and he deflates slightly along with it. sooner or later this was going to happen and he'd rather it be done with. crossing over he perches on the edge of the bed and rubs his face. ]
Unfortunately, all too intimate with your methods. [ and then he's just looking up at the ceiling, as if that will provide a better answer. ] I'm afraid this time that explanation won't particularly suffice.
[ he wants to know, holmes. he wants to know what he's already suddenly expecting. ]