we are invariably pleased to welcome tourism

[cross_and_bow]

Sherlock is usually very puncutal. He's only one minute late, but that's still not quite as punctual as usual. Bella peers out the window, not yet allowing herself outright concern.

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[cross_and_bow]

Juliet... finishes her sandwich. And drops loosely into a ready pose, because while not much is likely to happen and Golden can probably handle anything that does better than she can, this seems like a good situation to be ready for other possibilities in.

[passforsympathy]

"This is not reasonable," says Obadiah. He's definitely worried now.

[bitofafiction]

"Yes, Tony?"

[toblameforit]

Tony takes a deep breath before addressing his Sherry's disembodied voice.



"Did Obie kill my parents?"

[bitofafiction]

There is a pause.

It's not long.

"Yes."

[luminous_regnant]

"Dropping or not-dropping?" Golden queries.

[she_sells_seashells]

"Do I get a vote? I vote dropping."

[cross_and_bow]

"Is there a reason why the native Sherlock hasn't killed him?"

[she_sells_seashells]

"My Sherlock couldn't kill ours because he had something set up to kill Tony if she did," says Shell Bell. "That's why Amariah had to do it."

[bitofafiction]

"It would have upset Tony," says the native Sherlock.

[toblameforit]

"Well, thanks for that," Tony sighs.

[passforsympathy]

"Tony—"

[toblameforit]

"Why did you do it?"

[passforsympathy]

"Tony."

[toblameforit]

"Why."

[passforsympathy]

"Tony, I didn't," he says, "this is ridiculous."

[toblameforit]

"Drop him," Tony sighs, shaking his head.

[luminous_regnant]

Golden lets him go.

[eversomuchfun]

Tony is obviously conflicted.

Sherlock is not.

He kills Obadiah as quickly and efficiently as he has ever killed a demon.

[luminous_regnant]

"Thank you for not letting him bleed," says Golden, "that would have been uncomfortable."

[she_sells_seashells]

"Three down. Some unknown number to go."

[cross_and_bow]

"Does it help?" Juliet asks her Sherlock, softly.

[eversomuchfun]

"A little."

[cross_and_bow]

"That's good, then."

[luminous_regnant]

"How are you planning to explain his disappearance?" Golden asks, afterthoughtlike.