Pre-canon Sherlock. Considering Things.

[itsnotatrick]

Decide on a time frame. Be specific.

Or, better yet, stop wasting my time and go back to playing with my 'more well-adjusted' self.

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[consultsdetective]

[ And a low whistle for that. ]

Christ, you are back a ways, aren't you?

[itsnotatrick]

According to some.

[Most, actually, judging by the response. But not to him.]

[consultsdetective]

Yeah, you'll be getting a lot of that. All part of the territory.

[ JUST LOOK AT YOU, SHERLOCK. LOOK AT YOU BEING A YOUTH. In so many words. It's only a few years and all, but they are noticeable ones. ] Along with backsliding into being a complete berk, probably.

[itsnotatrick]

[In contrast to everyone else who's responded? He knows you, Lestrade. Well, he's met you at least once, which in the Book of Sherlock means he knows you well enough.

Which is all right by him. It means he has a framework for how to act. See how much of an effort he's putting into keeping himself held together?]

I am fine.

[consultsdetective]

I'd put you at fair to middling, myself. Couldn't list off your life from the state of your shoes, of course, so that's only coming from doing things the old-fashioned way.

[itsnotatrick]

Would be better if I could get onto a crime scene. Better for you, too. You know it.

...tell me I won't have to wait long.

[consultsdetective]

What would you call long?