Advent Drabble 17 - Ashes

[earlgreytea68]

For hominysnark 

Sherlock says that baking is just chemistry and so he and Oliver have a whole plan to make crime-scene gingerbread men.

“And women,” Oliver adds. “Women can be murderers, too.”

John wonders if he should be proud of this feminist lesson from Oliver.

In retrospect, John realizes it was foolish of him to pop down to get a cuppa. He’s only gone a few minutes but he comes back to a flat filled with smoke, Sherlock darting around opening windows.

Oliver sits sadly with the remains of his gingerbread men. “They’ve been reduced to ashes.”

“It’s an arson,” John suggests.

Comments

[rereader]

Good save, John!

[chocolamousse]

Sherlock might even pretend he burnt the gingerbread men (and women) on purpose for authenticity's sake.

[(Anonymous)]

That WOULD be very Sherlockian!

[chocolamousse]

Rereader is that you? :D

[rereader]

It was. Dreamwidth is very unreliable about keeping me logged in!

[chocolamousse]

Oh good, I was worried I had called out to a perfect stranger. :D

[earlgreytea68]

John's very smooth.

[rereader]

‘‘Tis true!

[chocolamousse]

he and Oliver have a whole plan to make crime-scene gingerbread men.
First crime scenes nativities, now this... John is a saint.

Also Sherlock:


P.S. Your icon and mine make John out to be a Christmas food fanatic. (You and I, John, you and I.)

[earlgreytea68]

ahahah John likes all the Christmas goodies!

...and is definitely a saint

[chocolamousse]

Look what I've just come across! The perfect illustration for this drabble.
https://barachiki.tumblr.com/post/770809167077376001/barachiki-barachiki-sherlock-puts-the-final

[hominysnark]

PERFECT

Thank you so much!

[earlgreytea68]

Glad you liked it! :-)

[kylaraingress]

This was adorable. ;-)

[earlgreytea68]

Thank you! :-)

[rifleman_lincoln]

I suppose Sherlock (and maybe Oliver?) might now be able to identify different gingerbread ash!

[earlgreytea68]

Good point! You never know when this might come in handy!