Sherlock shook his head and kneeled next to John, taking him in his arms.
"No. No. It isn't that." He sighed when he saw John crying. He hadn't meant it like that... well. not really.
"I.. am just young myself. I have no experience with children. I have no idea what to do.. they need to be fed and nappy changes, and then school when they get older.. well.. assuming it is a human looking child at least." He had no idea what would happen if it was a fish-child.
"It isn't that I don't want it. I just.. I am scared.. that's all. Because I don't know what I am doing." He gently wiped John's eye. "Don't cry?"
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Date: 2019-08-19 02:15 am (UTC)"No. No. It isn't that." He sighed when he saw John crying. He hadn't meant it like that... well. not really.
"I.. am just young myself. I have no experience with children. I have no idea what to do.. they need to be fed and nappy changes, and then school when they get older.. well.. assuming it is a human looking child at least." He had no idea what would happen if it was a fish-child.
"It isn't that I don't want it. I just.. I am scared.. that's all. Because I don't know what I am doing." He gently wiped John's eye. "Don't cry?"