[Elementary] waiting for room (Joan gen)

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Title: waiting for room
Fandom: Elementary
Length: 107 words
Prompt: three sentence ficathon: Elementary, Sherlock and Joan Watson, veterinarian
Pairing: Joan gen
Other: n/a

Excerpt: Joan is the only person in the vet's office with a tortoise, and she's keenly aware of this; the dogs keep sniffing at the box as if they're expecting turtle soup tonight.

Joan is the only person in the vet's office with a tortoise, and she's keenly aware of this; the dogs keep sniffing at the box as if they're expecting turtle soup tonight.

She's not sure when taking care of the turtle became part of her job, but Sherlock's been pacing the living room for hours and she was almost glad for the excuse to get out for a little while and escape his irritated mumbling; he'll have solved the case by the time they get back, she's sure.

Joan reaches into the box and pets Clyde's smooth shell, smiling a little; at least he's a manageable charge.