Jacen nodded and rubbed behind Irulan's ears. "Good girl," he cooed at her softly, unsure where all this was coming from suddenly. He had watched a great deal of animal shows on Animal Planet, but he had never had an animal in his home nor had he ever held one so protectively in his arms. Maybe he too had a soft spot for Irulan (the character) that he hadn't yet discovered because he was too busy overanalysing the reasons why it was necessary to put her in such a position. Even though she had agreed to it.
He glanced up at Emily and smiled. "So, why did you bring her here? I mean, it was nice of you and all." But he still wasn't sure why he had to see her new puppy. Not that he minded. It was exciting to hold her in his arms, to feel like someone needed his protection eve if it was from falling on the floor.