Walking isn't as difficult as he expects it to be. Sure, it hurts, but he had half his childhood - okay, most of his childhood and adult life - to learn to deal with pain.

The nurse from earlier spots them and vanishes down the end of the corridor, which Steve can only imagine means there's going to be some well-meaning doctor coming to insist he go back to bed.

He doesn't let himself relax until the elevator doors slide shut on the view of the floor.