[ Implying she wasn't before! But the joke, while it doesn't draw a laugh, does relax him just a bit, enough that he ventures to raise his other hand and carefully reach for the golden retriever's head.
At least, he hopes that's her head.
If not, he might end up patting her nose or... neck? Not that it makes too much difference. ]
They gave me something for the headache. I suppose now's the time to try and move somewhere else, before those kick in.
[ Because they warned him that they weren't the generic sort of painkiller. ]
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[ Implying she wasn't before! But the joke, while it doesn't draw a laugh, does relax him just a bit, enough that he ventures to raise his other hand and carefully reach for the golden retriever's head.
At least, he hopes that's her head.
If not, he might end up patting her nose or... neck? Not that it makes too much difference. ]
They gave me something for the headache. I suppose now's the time to try and move somewhere else, before those kick in.
[ Because they warned him that they weren't the generic sort of painkiller. ]