[Galen Sol]

"It is, but you've made it a reward for responding to you the way you wish." he explained. "Then, you replace that reward with attention and affection. Soon, they'll be satisfied knowing they've pleased you."

[Dr. Cole Ormont]

Sitting up, Cole began brushing the goat in his arms, Piper pawing at something in the sand half heartedly. “I don’t expect all that. I don’t even know how long I’ll be able to keep them. I don’t see the Captain of my next assignment being too open to having a pair of goats aboard. Being on a planet is one thing, but space,” he trailed off with a half-shrug.

[Galen Sol]

"You may need your own ship then." he suggested. "Something customized with medical facilities."

[Dr. Cole Ormont]

Cole gave the man a probing look, "I'm working on that."

[Galen Sol]

"That's good to hear." he nodded. "Maybe you can give me a lift, sometime."

[Dr. Cole Ormont]

Half-shrugging, "sure." He finished brushing out Pepper's coat, and released the little animal. The pair seemed tired out from romp, standing side-by-side in the shade, scratching the base of each other's tails.

[Galen Sol]

Galen reached over to scratch one of them around the neck. "They really are nice goats."

[Dr. Cole Ormont]

Something like a smile finally broke on Cole’s face, a lopsided twist to the corner of his mouth. “Yeah, I expected them to be troublesome.”

[Galen Sol]

"I'm sure they'll find ways to get into trouble. But, I'd have trouble getting upset with them."

He switched to scratching the other one.

[Dr. Cole Ormont]

One of the goats yawned, Cole seemed pensive. “I couldn’t blame them for being goats, I just expected,” he shrugged vaguely.

[Galen Sol]

"Why did you get them anyway?" he asked.

[Dr. Cole Ormont]

Cole’s lips pressed together, and he looked at the small creatures, somewhat reluctantly, “I don’t know.”

[Galen Sol]

"Well, they're probably happier with you than with Jo." he assured him as he continued petting the goats.

[Dr. Cole Ormont]

He'd heard something about goat curry after Jo popped up near Rygor, and his mouth twisted slightly, "I suppose that's true."

[Galen Sol]

"Well, if you need help with them, or anything else, let me know." he offered. "I owe you that much."