yes, and to recall that their agreement was still in place.
I didn't spell out what it was until the end scene, but Mycroft says in that "That I couldn't negotiate but that I would do everything I could to find you."
Lestrade realised that the name that was never used except when they were alone in bed was a signal, and that it meant "What I say isn't real, you know if I was serious I wouldn't use this name in this way"
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Date: 2010-10-18 02:55 am (UTC)I didn't spell out what it was until the end scene, but Mycroft says in that "That I couldn't negotiate but that I would do everything I could to find you."
Lestrade realised that the name that was never used except when they were alone in bed was a signal, and that it meant "What I say isn't real, you know if I was serious I wouldn't use this name in this way"