[Oh, yes, he does not expect her to trust him while in that state. Such a thing is not so easily earned after the beating sheโs gotten, he thinks, and her slinking past like a leery cat is not so surprising.
He spies the fire poker in her hand. Ah. A makeshift weapon โ funny how that item is always the object of such abuse (the slight bend in the iron is proof of that), though he can only hope she feels no need to brandish it against him. Holmes doesnโt intend to give her a reason.
So. He waits. Patiently. He certainly wonโt rush her to move to the chair (his) and take a seat.]
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He spies the fire poker in her hand. Ah. A makeshift weapon โ funny how that item is always the object of such abuse (the slight bend in the iron is proof of that), though he can only hope she feels no need to brandish it against him. Holmes doesnโt intend to give her a reason.
So. He waits. Patiently. He certainly wonโt rush her to move to the chair (his) and take a seat.]