"I'm sure I'll recover," he laughs softly and takes both of their plates as he stands, so he can put them somewhere a dog won't get to them and make himself sick whilst unattended. "But in the meantime, let me show you the upstairs."

But wait, did somebody say dog? Eames has finished eating, so that means it's playtime right? Boxer picks up a toy and comes running over, tail wagging excitedly and front paws thumping for attention. If nobody needs to eat that means they can play and pay attention to Boxer because he is a good dog and they are friends.

(If anyone is curious, the chew toy's opinion on this is mostly "squeak.")