The Sign of Change by Katie (NC-1)

[periwinkle27.livejournal.com]

Fandom: SHERLOCK HOLMES
Pairing: Homes/Watson
Subcategory: First time; angst
Author on LJ: katieforsythe
Author Website: unknown, but you can find her stories on her Live Journal

Why this must be read:
Katie writes in the proper Victorian English and in Sir Conan Doyle's style, so that you feel you are reading a canon story. But, of course Doyle never wrote slash. Katie does. Very well.

The story takes place just before Watson marries Mary Morstan (who creates great confusion in future generations of Holmes readers by calling Dr. John Watson by "James".)  It's just a few days before the wedding and Holmes is moping. Watson finally forces him to confess his problem, which leads to a night of passion and then distance.

There is a skeleton of a case here, but the story is basically a tale of Watson, the choices he must make and how three people end up paying the price for his confusion.

Looking back on my life, I can easily identify the two most callous and cruel acts I ever committed. One was my hasty departure. The other was my return.

The Sign of Change

Comments

[jamethiel]

Wow. This is incredible. I was just idly clicking--it's not a fandom I'm familiar with (although I have read canon) and this blew me away!

Thanks so much for the rec!

[periwinkle27.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome. Do I have the right user name for you?

[water333.livejournal.com]

I read your story and found it to be beautifully written....esp your very accurate usage of dialogue from that time-period(1800)..I'm extremely impressed by your writing and story..A bit short but otherwise, it bets even this other series that's written by some author name A.M something...

Very, very impressed..

[periwinkle27.livejournal.com]

It's definitely short, but she packs a lot into those two little stories, doesn't she? Thanks for your response to the review.