Until the Devils Turned to Dust by Ellie5192 (Gen)

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Fandom: SHERLOCK HOLMES
Pairing: Mary Morstan/John Watson, Sally Donovan/Anderson
Length: 2,401 words
Author on LJ: ellie5192
Author Website: on AO3
Author gave no warnings.
Summary: A mile before the turn-off for Your Fault, in the county of Denial, about half a league beyond A Shadow Of   A Doubt, lies a small beach cove named Self-Righteous, and Sally Donovan makes herself a picnic and visits it often.

Why this must be read: A favourite post Reichenbach Fall quickfic, featuring Sherlock in the background but mainly a portrait of Sally and his friends going through their various processes of grief, doubt and reconciliation.

You don't need to be a Sally fan to enjoy this, if you are though her transformation from character assassin to empathetic POV and bridge builder is an extra nice touch.  Character study fics can offer insights into the world defining the character, this author’s use of the emotional cartography device is just right to highlight the tricky nature of trust and judgment for Sherlock’s networks, without getting to angsty.

Until the Devil’s Turned to Dust.