[The Marquis can hear their play in the distance, Renate's excited barks, and he's not at all certain at times what to make of it, though he's accepting that this is part of Riddick's unusual nature. There is no harm in it, especially since it seems to put his Inmate at ease. Even as Riddick returns to the path, Renate continues to alternate between circling them and racing far ahead and back.]

She's quite fond of you, I think.