He will be insufferable now

[solvescases]

I really don't see what the problem is. I'm back and that's the end of it.

You shouldn't think me cruel, after all you're hardly one to talk. Putting your [air quotes] "muses" through all sorts of perils and dangers, killing them off and bringing them back again.

Don't pretend you didn't miss me. Pretending you'd forgotten.

The important thing...is that the moustache is gone for good.

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[wealldosillythings]

...That's the important thing? Two years of undoing Moriarty's evil network and your name finally getting cleared and THAT's what you focus on? John's facial hair?

[solvescases]

[eyebrow]

....did you see it?

[He's thinking not. Hold on, he's getting his phone out.]

[wealldosillythings]

[She saw it when John first started growing it. She never saw the finished product.]

I'm just saying, there are slightly more important things...I mean, you weren't here, Sherlock. You don't know what it was like, all those people believing those horrid things about you....

[solvescases]

[side glance to her before thumbing to the pictures section of his phone]

It was necessary.

[Here, he's handing her a photo. Judge for yourself the horror of it, Molly Hooper.]

[wealldosillythings]

I know but that doesn't mean you can just- [Taking the offered phone photo interrupts her, and she starts to smile, chuckling.] Well that's... it could've been worse! I mean, I think he looks sort of distinguished...

[He looks like your dad in the '70s, Molly. Be real.]

[solvescases]

[He's watching her reaction, you can't hide what you're really thinking Molly.

Sherlock makes a scoffing noise through his nose.]

He looks ancient. Like an old man.

[wealldosillythings]

Well....maybe a little, b-but a very nice old man!

[solvescases]

[shaking head no, disgusted look on his face]

No, it is better gone.

[herrin]

It really was dreadful, wasn't it?

[solvescases]

Ghastly. Like a dead caterpillar.

[herrin]

I believe that may be an insult to dead caterpillars.

[solvescases]

Mm. Perhaps you're right.

[And now the question of the hour.]

What did you think? [Since she's faked her death as well, she would have an opinion about whether she thought he was dead or not. Or if she thought the faking of said death was any good.]

[herrin]

[ that's a .. difficult question. she sidesteps it neatly, however. ]

Do you care what I thought?

[solvescases]

Let's say I'm curious.

[As to who he fooled and whom he did not.]

[herrin]

I had hoped. But, I'm afraid you had me quite fooled.

[ and she had mourned him, though carrying on had never been her style. so, really, she's a bit cross with you herself. ]

[solvescases]

[He looks quite pleased with himself now. Probably has no clue how miffed he's making everyone.]

[herrin]

Oh, stop.

[ she's rolling her eyes now. ]

You don't need to look that impressed.