[The older Holmes takes the bag and thankfully places it over his face, wincing as he does so.]
Hmph. Where to begin? Besides everything.
[He has to think about what won't particularly lead to a distressing line of questioning, but Bacall says something before he can protest. What his Heart truly wanted to talk about.]
It's not so much about personal injury, it's about the lack of control. We're unable to protect Sherlock, he died twice. When we were taken away to be tortured, it was possible we could have been broken, converted into someone who would do the same to Sherlock.
[John's... pretty sure the answer to that is constant surveillance on Sherlock, which isn't happening. He'd tried that and they'd driven each other up the walls.]
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cw: discussion of PTSD/mental health, torture
We talk about what you need to talk about. Take it in pieces. One event, one act, something you can focus on.
cw: discussion of PTSD/mental health, torture
Hmph. Where to begin? Besides everything.
[He has to think about what won't particularly lead to a distressing line of questioning, but Bacall says something before he can protest. What his Heart truly wanted to talk about.]
It's not so much about personal injury, it's about the lack of control. We're unable to protect Sherlock, he died twice. When we were taken away to be tortured, it was possible we could have been broken, converted into someone who would do the same to Sherlock.
cw: discussion of PTSD/mental health, torture
[John's... pretty sure the answer to that is constant surveillance on Sherlock, which isn't happening. He'd tried that and they'd driven each other up the walls.]
cw: discussion of PTSD/mental health, torture
Some means of keeping an eye on things.
[You're 100% right, John.
Things, meaning Sherlock, of course.]