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[kestreldawn]

It seems that having small, sentient companions is rather common here on Earth. Can someone explain why so many people seem to want and/or have them? Especially when they are incredibly small and seem to serve no purpose in terms of protection or strength?

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[kestreldawn]

[There's a scoff on Jyn's end before she answers, this time emphatically.] Yes.

[dumbfound]

Do you mean fish? They have scales?

[kestreldawn]

... No. I mean dogs. Dogs have scales in the way of plated armor, and three sharp claws on each foot.

[dumbfound]

[ ????? ]

Uhm... I don't know what that is, but I am pretty sure that isn't a dog.

[kestreldawn]

[A long, drawn-out sigh.] Where I'm from, in my galaxy, what we call dogs are small, quadrupedal creature with armored scales, three long claws on each of its feet, sharp teeth, and large black eyes. They aren't ... fluffy, or covered with fur.

[dumbfound]

Woah... your dogs are weird.

[ After a moment he'll send along a couple of text links of dogs of varying sizes. ]

Those ones have fur.

[kestreldawn]

They're not weird. That's .. how they are, where I'm from.

Huh. Strange, but .. I suppose that makes them a bit more appealing for people, to have them be soft to the touch.

[dumbfound]

Yeah! Also with some of them if you throw stuff for them they'll bring it back to you.

[kestreldawn]

.. Why would I throw things?

[dumbfound]

Because... because then they bring them back?

[kestreldawn]

... What purpose does that serve?

Does it train them?

[dumbfound]

Uhm, no. It's mostly just fun?

[kestreldawn]

Oh.

People here have very odd concepts on what is considered fun.

[dumbfound]

Don't you think your dogs are fun too though?

[kestreldawn]

They are, I suppose, but they're more meant for work and other assistive qualities, as far as I can remember.