'Will he live' is a question that Sherlock isn't stupid enough to ask. He's clever enough to realise that there's a very large possibility that he won't make it through the night, let alone the two months the doctors have written on his chart. Even that estimate is completely bogus at this time, considering John's physical state right now is technically comatose. If he stays that way, he won't be allowed home until he's conscious and able to care for himself in some capacity. (Or, since Sherlock would agree to it, live by the care of someone else.)
His mood is a quiet one such that he doesn't interrupt the doctor as he explains things in more detail than he needs. For instance, Sherlock had been able to deduce quite accurately pretty much everything the doctor has spoken besides the damage directly applied to the ocular nerves.
Why would Moriarty be so thorough with ensuring John's vision would be lost irreparably when the other injuries should have left him dead in the matter of an hour? The colour drains from Sherlock's face and it has nothing to do with what the physician is saying or doing. He knew Mycroft was coming. That's why he kept John in there for two days. He understood the reference to the 'queen'. That means he must have escaped. He'll need to ask Mycroft for sure, but things are pointing to that.
The doctor's voice is drowned out by his thoughts, but he's physically heard the words. It takes him an extra few seconds to play the 'audio file' back through his mind so he can understand them.
"I'll forward that message to him," he says in flat sort of tone, still distracted by the numbing fear of the thought of Moriarty's (probable) escape. No wonder Mycroft had still been so shaken.
He still has his questions. The comment about the GP and helping John cope with the loss of sight has sparked new ones. He's not one to like asking for help in anything, at least not from a person. But, the doctor is here and of the sort of practical-mindedness that he can trust. "We've got a flat share, so I'll be his home caretaker. What sort of things should I anticipate?" Because these things can't simply be deduced from the physical evidence.
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His mood is a quiet one such that he doesn't interrupt the doctor as he explains things in more detail than he needs. For instance, Sherlock had been able to deduce quite accurately pretty much everything the doctor has spoken besides the damage directly applied to the ocular nerves.
Why would Moriarty be so thorough with ensuring John's vision would be lost irreparably when the other injuries should have left him dead in the matter of an hour? The colour drains from Sherlock's face and it has nothing to do with what the physician is saying or doing. He knew Mycroft was coming. That's why he kept John in there for two days. He understood the reference to the 'queen'. That means he must have escaped. He'll need to ask Mycroft for sure, but things are pointing to that.
The doctor's voice is drowned out by his thoughts, but he's physically heard the words. It takes him an extra few seconds to play the 'audio file' back through his mind so he can understand them.
"I'll forward that message to him," he says in flat sort of tone, still distracted by the numbing fear of the thought of Moriarty's (probable) escape. No wonder Mycroft had still been so shaken.
He still has his questions. The comment about the GP and helping John cope with the loss of sight has sparked new ones. He's not one to like asking for help in anything, at least not from a person. But, the doctor is here and of the sort of practical-mindedness that he can trust. "We've got a flat share, so I'll be his home caretaker. What sort of things should I anticipate?" Because these things can't simply be deduced from the physical evidence.