FIC: A Study in Coral (The Enola Holmes Series)

[delphi]

Creator: delphi
Title: A Study in Coral
Rating: General
Word Count: 500
Characters/Pairings: Mycroft Holmes & Cecily Alistair/Enola Holmes
Notes/Warnings: Canon-typical sexism from Mycroft. See note at the end of the ficlet regarding the language of flowers. Also available on AO3.
Summary In which Enola and Cecily take a walk in the garden and Mycroft isn't nearly as observant as he thinks he is.

DW Link: A Study in Coral

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