Gold let himself out of bed for a few minutes, knowing he would have some to himself still, and he excused himself to the bathroom to at last wash his face and shave. He did not emerge again until he was satisfied that he had managed this and some of the nerves finally left his body.
Settling back down again, he turned on the television not so much for himself but to give Pongo some light background noise, and he mostly ignored it while he rested his eyes.
He might have begun to doze a little after that point, really only beginning to stir when the dog did, once an approach was sensed. There was no reason to tense up when the doorhandle moved, as Pongo did not show any alarm. But he did his best to somberly shake any sleepiness from his eyes.
In truth, he hadn't done very much resting in the hospital. Once he had one undue visitor he did not trust any other that came into the room, and nurses had a tendency to appear at all hours. But he could hardly hide the slow blink or ignore the rumble of his own stomach.
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Settling back down again, he turned on the television not so much for himself but to give Pongo some light background noise, and he mostly ignored it while he rested his eyes.
He might have begun to doze a little after that point, really only beginning to stir when the dog did, once an approach was sensed. There was no reason to tense up when the doorhandle moved, as Pongo did not show any alarm. But he did his best to somberly shake any sleepiness from his eyes.
In truth, he hadn't done very much resting in the hospital. Once he had one undue visitor he did not trust any other that came into the room, and nurses had a tendency to appear at all hours. But he could hardly hide the slow blink or ignore the rumble of his own stomach.