healing in the aftermath

“Do you want any water?” John offered from where he sat, already inching towards the edge of his seat.“No, thank you,” Sherlock mumbled, closing his eyes again as a wave of nausea swept through him. “The thought of swallowing anything makes me ill.”“I’m not surprised,” the doctor sighed, collapsing into his chair. His brow furrowed. “Your stomach will probably ache for a day or so as it adjusts, but your head should be clear by tomorrow if you get some rest.” Holmes scowled at the thought of pain being a distraction when he should be getting back into the swing of working. He was Sherlock Holmes…he could push past the pit of lingering unease that would reside in his gut, right? Right?___A scene after Sherlock's arsenic poisoning during the time of recovery - either 1954 or 1980 Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson adaptations.