The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Post 9)

Holmes and Russell decide to come out of hiding and go back to London. They decide to put on an act and convince the murderer that they've split up. However, none of it worked as the mastermind found out what Holmes was up to. Russell decoded the message that was inside the burnt cab and she found out that the murderer was her math tutor, who was the daughter of one of the criminals that Holmes killed.

As this apprenticeship develops, Holmes begins to show more of his human features. In this case, he's told Russell that he will have complete faith in her to solve the case. He believes that she can help lure the mastermind out. We also see that this case has pushed Holmes to the edge because the criminal is attacking the people who are most dear to him. He is forced into hiding and he is forced to break down his own defenses and accept the credibility of others. He's not so fearful of inferior minds as before. He even shows a bit of his charisma. Holmes says, "when the time comes, you will do it. I have faith in you, Russ," and the way he said it calmed Russell I guess. He is understanding and knows that he is putting a lot of responsibility in Russell's hands,so he tries to give her some kind of motivation. Holmes never had this type of relationship with Watson. Could this be because Russell is a woman? or is it that Holmes has met an equal? I think it is because he has met his equal. He's met someone who he can nurture and mold into someone who is capable of solving any case like he has. Maybe he says a bit of himself in Russell. Maybe Holmes was once like Russell and had to learn from someone too, he could even have had a master!! He is even acting almost like a lover to Russell. He occasionally embraces her and kisses her forehead. Well maybe more like a father comforting his daughter than a lover. Holmes listened to Russell when she had a recurring nightmare about her family's death. Holmes told Russell just what she wanted to hear. He acknowledged that it was hard for Russell to retain her guilt (she claimed she's killed her family because she yelled at her brother, which distracted her dad from driving. They were hit by a car and somehow Russell flew out of the car while her family tumbled off the cliff.). To be continued later...