Safe is distressing because safe is boring, and it's obvious that if John were interested in safe he wouldn't be here. Since he is here... well, can't be getting dull, is the point. Not if things are to carry on as they are.
“Mmm. Well, that's what today's about, isn't it?” Only slightly dangerous, but slightly is still better than not at all.
“Starting already, see? Told you I would.” Not that he'd ostensibly mind the alternative, the thing he's supposed to be making up for, which is odd in and of itself but not wholly surprising. Rare enough, not unheard-of, not worth time or attention. Certainly not worth admitting.
“Knew it'd come up, obviously. Had to anticipate it, can't have you leaving me for... I don't know, who's exciting?” Nobody but John himself, if one were to ask Sherlock. Nobody he's met anyway.
“Irresponsible. They'd explode.” The gossips, he means, of course. “Nothing would get done. Safer this way.”
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“Mmm. Well, that's what today's about, isn't it?” Only slightly dangerous, but slightly is still better than not at all.
“Starting already, see? Told you I would.” Not that he'd ostensibly mind the alternative, the thing he's supposed to be making up for, which is odd in and of itself but not wholly surprising. Rare enough, not unheard-of, not worth time or attention. Certainly not worth admitting.
“Knew it'd come up, obviously. Had to anticipate it, can't have you leaving me for... I don't know, who's exciting?” Nobody but John himself, if one were to ask Sherlock. Nobody he's met anyway.
“Irresponsible. They'd explode.” The gossips, he means, of course. “Nothing would get done. Safer this way.”