"Oh I see." And he does, sort of. "Well, maybe there's something about this place that does it. Or maybe I've learned to talk to animals. Hard to say. There aren't many here." He'd always wanted to be able to as a child. Sometimes they were the only things he could talk to.

"Well, would you like to come get a drink with me? I'm sure there's an equivalent of alcohol for dogs. This ship seems to have everything." Good and horrific.

Sometimes more one than the other.