The Cordon

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Title: The Cordon
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Inspector Lestrade, others mentioned
Summary: Lestrade's thoughts
Warning: (None)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 1st 2017 prompt: Watson injury (any severity), from a different POV than Holmes

.oOOo.

Inspector Lestrade looked up from the grisly remains of the unfortunate victim. Amongst the circle of gawkers beyond the cordon stood Mr Sherlock Holmes, his features kept inscrutable despite the circumstances. He had come alone – no tag-along flatmate this time. Good. That Dr Watson really should be home resting and not trying to keep up with active investigations. He is an amiable enough chap but he slows us down and I need Mr Holmes to be in top form. Besides, it would be on my head should he get injured. I do not see Mr Holmes taking on that responsibility.

.oOOo.

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Author's Note: Last time we had Murray... Link to Sparse Cover

Comments

[rabidsamfan]

Nice. And I liked the first round too!

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks! And Murray was an ideal choice but I had already written him before.

[pompey_01]

*relieved sigh* For a moment there I thought "unfortunate victim" was going to be Watson!

[capt_facepalm]

Haha! Not this time, but July is a long month...
Thanks!

[gardnerhill]

Whew. I too thought the body was Watson's.

[capt_facepalm]

It is. It just hasn't been identified yet. Happy July!

[donutsweeper]

Like pompey_01, at first I worried it would be Watson who would be the unfortunate victim!

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks! I really like that my audience is so blood-thirsty!

[med_cat]

I, too, had the same thought...but I didn't think that'd be your style :)

Very well done!

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks! This time Watson is safely at home with a cold.

[(Anonymous)]

An interesting angle.
Mrs P

[capt_facepalm]

Thanks! I like writing other characters having regard and concern for Dr Watson.

[hagstrom]

As many others, I thought it was going to be Watson in the grisly remains...*shudders*

[capt_facepalm]

Yet another blood-thirsty reader. It must be July.
Thanks!