Stragglers

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Title:  Stragglers
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Murray
Summary: A one-sided conversation
Warnings: (Language)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 15th prompt: (Almost halfway there. Miles to go before we sleep.)


‘Don’t worry, Sir. They’re just minor scratches. I’ve done myself worse shaving…

‘These bandages will have to do… we’ve worn out our welcome here…

‘Now, lean on me…

‘Stay awake… Just a few more yards…

‘Keep moving, Damn you!

‘It’s all right, Captain… I promised you I’d return… Look, I’ve found us a horse…

‘Aw, don’t cry! What would the other officers say, seeing you blubbering like a wee babe?

‘There...  just up ahead… more of our chaps...

‘Hold tight, Doc…

‘Bloody fuck! They’re not waiting…

‘Who needs them? We’ll manage… It’s not far to go…

‘Not far at all…’

.oOOo.

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Comments

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, you say so much with so little! Excellent job!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Some prompts are easier than others and in July, Maiwand is always on my mind.

[monkeybard]

Oh, well done!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I am so very fond of Murray!

[sabrinaphynn.livejournal.com]

Before Stamford, there was Murray. Without those two... this world would simply not exist, would it?
And what a shame that would be.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Watson was very lucky to have such good people in his life.

[debriswoman]

Beautiful work:-)

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[pompey01.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, this is wrenching! :(

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

This is a great compliment, especially coming from you!

[methylviolet10b]

This is brilliant.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks!
My first f-bomb goes to Murray!

[med_cat]

Beautifully done, the dry irony and the attempts at reassurance--I suspect the speaker is rather trying to reassure himself and failing...

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thank you!
Those all too few sentences at the beginning of STUD open the door to so much.

[med_cat]

Indeed they do

[goldvermilion87.livejournal.com]

Excellent!!

Dialogue fics are the awesomest, and you did this so well -- especially since it was more monologue.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

I had a good teacher!

[wirral-bagpuss.livejournal.com]

Oh poor Dr Watson! And Murray is fantastic in keeping him alive and in one piece! I love what you have done with this. It is like the opening to a movie or tv adaption, a kind of prequel to STUDY :D

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

It's no secret. I love Murray.
Thank you for your kind words!

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Good old Murray!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

I love Murray.
So much so that I gave him my first f-bomb.

[gardnerhill.livejournal.com]

Wow, that IS an honor.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

I admit that in RL, I suffer from pirate-mouth, although I try hard to keep that out of my writing.