Sherlock emerged from the confessional scowling, with the tinge of pent-up fury colouring his impossibly-high cheekbones. John felt a wave of compassion for Father Brian... an annoyed Sherlock Holmes was never a good thing. He recovered fairly quickly and sat down next to John, though he refused to look at him. By the time the other priest had returned with Sherlock's now lukewarm tea, he was placid once again. Or at least appeared to be significantly more so.
The priest (Father Patrick) had mentioned how Mrs. McNally had come with her two daughters several times, then left a few days after her husband's heart attack to move in with her mother in the City. If Mr. Vernet wanted to visit the girls, he was pretty sure their mother was not welcoming guests, it being so soon after her husband's death, the shock and all. Michael had a sister in Kilkenny. He didn't know her address, but it might be easy to find. He could look at old church records for a more complete picture of his ancestry?
Sherlock explained the visit had been a bit of a whim, and he had to return to his conference, but he wrote down the names and locations and promised he'd contact them by mail to express his sympathy, and attempt to learn more about the family history at a less emotionally trying time. He thanked him for his gracious hospitality, and headed to the car. He slammed the door a little too hard, and drove in uncharacteristic silence, then turned to John with a certain dogged determination that made the doctor's heart race (and his stomach drop just a bit, to be honest).
FILL 2a/? Confession (past child molestation)
The priest (Father Patrick) had mentioned how Mrs. McNally had come with her two daughters several times, then left a few days after her husband's heart attack to move in with her mother in the City. If Mr. Vernet wanted to visit the girls, he was pretty sure their mother was not welcoming guests, it being so soon after her husband's death, the shock and all. Michael had a sister in Kilkenny. He didn't know her address, but it might be easy to find. He could look at old church records for a more complete picture of his ancestry?
Sherlock explained the visit had been a bit of a whim, and he had to return to his conference, but he wrote down the names and locations and promised he'd contact them by mail to express his sympathy, and attempt to learn more about the family history at a less emotionally trying time. He thanked him for his gracious hospitality, and headed to the car. He slammed the door a little too hard, and drove in uncharacteristic silence, then turned to John with a certain dogged determination that made the doctor's heart race (and his stomach drop just a bit, to be honest).