The audio book version of BHA has so many gems but Robin's Constellations are my favorite.
Because it sounds like it wasn't even meant to be part of the book, Alison and Robin were just chilling outside under the stars, a girl and her pupper, and then Robin went on one of his usual rambles when Alison just wanted to read him his horoscope!
Also "Not actual Moonah but shape like Moonah - cause yknow, nice to have spare." He's so cute! 😭
edwin starts out so sweet with charles when he first gets knocked into the time loop. “charles, let’s get you off of the floor” he says in the most gentle voice ever, squatting down, holding his hand out. then everything goes to shit of course but oh my god,,
Sorry for not updating yesterday. Got a big exam on Tuesday, and studying, as well as working 40+ hours a week, is kicking my ass! Anyway, here we go. Two instalments, so keep scrolling down and hit expand!
Day 22 - Night
"You're joking, right?" Night was falling as John looked up from the laptop, a confused smile on his lips.
"Nope."
"But why?"
"I'd have thought that was obvious."
"To you, yeah, maybe. To us mere mortals, it'll need some explaining. So, why?"
"It has everything. More room. Gardens. Space to expand. Grow."
"You just said you're fed up with living here 'cause it's too quiet, and you want to swap our home for this?" John's voice raised at the end.
"Home? Our home? You haven't lived here for thirteen years. No amount of asking has made you even consider moving back here." Sherlock's own anger started to rise.
"Asking? When have you asked?" John slammed the laptop shut.
"I stopped once it became obvious that you would never accept." Sherlock took a deep breath. "Saved me the pain of repeated rejection."
"Well, now I've said we could move back."
"Yes, and I've told you it's too late."
"So you're packing up and moving to the suburbs. Running away." Sherlock scoffed.
"Hardly. Answer this: what's stopped you from moving here with Rose? Let me tell you. Space. Schools. We have enemies, and they all know this address."
"So what's this then, a fresh address to escape your enemies?"
"Think, John! I wanted it for us both."
John stared at Sherlock. "Us both?"
Day 23 - Apology
"So, you're buying this for us to live in as a family?"
"Yes. With the money from 221b and some of," Sherlock swallowed past the lump in his throat as he thought of all the people he'd, they'd lost in the past two years.
"Yeah, I know. I miss them too."
"I thought it would answer all the reservations that prevented you from accepting my offers. It has space for us all. Cellars to convert into a lab. A study for you. Room for Rose and spares for friends."
"Sherlock,"
"I just wanted to make it easier for you to say yes. So that I could..." Sherlock blinked back the tears that threatened. "I don't want to be alone anymore. I can't." He stood and walked to the window, watching night descend on Baker Street. "I'm sorry," he whispered as the rain on the windows cast shadows like tear tracks.
"It's me who should be apologising. I should have known that you were struggling. What sort of friend am I?" Sherlock laughed humourlessly.
"One who never forgives or forgets. Your good opinion, once lost, is lost forever."
"Trust you to not know anything about the planets but be able to quote from Pride and Prejudice." John's voice came from right behind Sherlock, causing him to turn. "Can I choose my bedroom?"
This is part of a multi-part fic for @calaisreno's May Prompt Challenge. All can be found here at a03!
I will never get over the introduction of the Cat King. Like, there has to be 146 cats in the scene where they all take the detective trio to meet him. Pretty much all the cats on display, to show off his prowess.
The Cat King makes a point of asking which one of them used a leash spell against one of his cats. The cat replies with something like "The scrawny one who just had the nerve to talk to you" and the Cat King uses that as an excuse to get Edwin alone and hit on him.
TCK knows Edwin's name, without Edwin disclosing it. TCK is wearing Charles' socks as part of his unique and intimidating (erotic) clothing. I'm convinced the neon sign in TCK's lair is there because Edwin was so fascinating by the neon sign at the butchers.
TCK is down so bad before he even meets Edwin, and every encounter frustrates him and makes him fall even more.
The extreme amount of emotion in these two frames is painfully amazing. Like I cannot tell you what that emotion is, but like it's simultaneously OBVIOUS WHAT IT IS.