Oh, the touch of him hearing the music still playing behind him and thinking of their waltz together is just heartbreaking. And the mist on his face! Those last details are amazing.
On a hot day, there's nothing like cool mist on your face! ;)
And the parallels between Niagara and Reichenbach make for such a wrenching comparison, oh! *sniffles* I love Holmes being dismissive of the emotions we attach to waterfalls--it's especially painful as foreshadowing, the waterfall of romance and the waterfall of death...
Niagara really captured people's imaginations in the 19th century. I read a book about the psychological aspects of Niagara on the psyche and it was really fascinating! :)
This was beautiful, thank you so much for it! It's my birthday early! *dances happy dance*
You're welcome, Mithen! *dances with you* I just hope I can get starsandsea's story posted with all the craziness around here. I've had it ready and I'd hate to post it late! :)
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Date: 2013-06-01 06:01 pm (UTC)On a hot day, there's nothing like cool mist on your face! ;)
And the parallels between Niagara and Reichenbach make for such a wrenching comparison, oh! *sniffles* I love Holmes being dismissive of the emotions we attach to waterfalls--it's especially painful as foreshadowing, the waterfall of romance and the waterfall of death...
Niagara really captured people's imaginations in the 19th century. I read a book about the psychological aspects of Niagara on the psyche and it was really fascinating! :)
This was beautiful, thank you so much for it! It's my birthday early! *dances happy dance*
You're welcome, Mithen! *dances with you* I just hope I can get
Glad you enjoyed your gift, m'dear! :)