[He has been around the ship enough to catch the scent of another dog. Since he's currently a fugitive from his own pack and trying to avoid causing a fight with anyone else, he'd turned and gone the other way, but...]
It's good to know I'm not alone. Is the ship yours? [If it is her territory, there's not much he can do about leaving. He'll figure it out.]
[Private]
It's good to know I'm not alone. Is the ship yours? [If it is her territory, there's not much he can do about leaving. He'll figure it out.]