"He did manage to steal an entire cheeseburger from me once."

Pongo lifted his head just enough to tilt his head to one side, wagging his tail.

"Don't give me that innocent look." Archie looked back to Gold with a wry smile. "Can't speak a word of English but always has a lot to say."

He took a bite of his breakfast, pausing to enjoy the taste. It was simple but delicious. Certainly better than anything he'd eaten recently.

"This is really good."