Lost

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Title: Lost
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Roy the wolfhound, Dr John Watson
Summary: Something or someone is lost
Warning: (Wolfhounds are actually quite lazy... more of an observation than a warning)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 23rd 2023 prompt: Lost

.oOOo.

Roy the wolfhound let out a little howl. His new master had been gone for ages and Roy was neigh on starving. Where is my kind master? I wouldn’t want to lose him like I did my first.

Roy let out a louder wail. What if it was the monkey disease again?

His anxiety grew until the sound of a familiar key turned in the lock. Could it be? Yes, it is!

Roy slouched in submission. Dearest Master, I am lost without you.

‘Oh Roy; silly dog. I’ve only been to the grocers. Next time I’ll take you with me.’

.oOOo.

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Supplementary Notes:  In my head-canon, after The Adventure of the Creeping Man, Professor Presbury's wolfhound, Roy, is adopted by Dr Watson who remains in London after Holmes retires to Sussex.

Comments

[pompey_01]

Poor Roy. (But the image of Watson with "the monkey disease" made me laugh-snort. As if Watson would ever do such a thing!)

[gardnerhill]

I hope Holmes doesn't mind the upgrade from bull-pup to Wolfhound.

[debriswoman]

Poor insecure, and wildly imaginative, Roy.

[smallhobbit]

Poor Roy, frightened that the past will repeat itself. And Watson, understanding his dog.