[He wants so dearly to ignore Watson's wishes. He wants his next question to be whether he has any leads, or maybe demanding to know exactly what it is that Watson is afraid of, because it must be someone and someone concrete. He wants -
But he isn't Sherlock Holmes. He's a lawyer. He was trained to be a lawyer, not a detective. And as much as he wants to throw himself into the role of detective, that which is closest to what he knows that he can actually do on this ship...It's not his job.
But what if the Sherlocks aren't enough? What if they can't find who did it? Can he honestly in good conscience stand by? What if he found something they wouldn't find - ]
Very well.
[He clenches his jaw.]
But a query in return. If you were worried for my safety, does that mean that yours is at risk?
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But he isn't Sherlock Holmes. He's a lawyer. He was trained to be a lawyer, not a detective. And as much as he wants to throw himself into the role of detective, that which is closest to what he knows that he can actually do on this ship...It's not his job.
But what if the Sherlocks aren't enough? What if they can't find who did it? Can he honestly in good conscience stand by? What if he found something they wouldn't find - ]
Very well.
[He clenches his jaw.]
But a query in return. If you were worried for my safety, does that mean that yours is at risk?