[Kairu]

Cochraine felt a little uneasy by the question for two reasons. The first being that she didn't truly know the answer and the second was because of how close her and Reynolds were. She took a moment to speculate and theorize, but that would be the best it could be. Cochraine: "Truthfully, Sir, I don't know. I can guess and make deductions, but what fondness he had was never audibly shown. It was just a cordial demeanor. It could be any number of reasons. He too had a history with the Trust and that was a common root for both of them. He may have viewed Captain Reynolds as a tool. Using any persuasion he could have had against the Trust and beat them from within." Took a moment to breath and continue thinking. Cochraine: "It's possible it could be because of me. Whether he has an infatuation with me or it's something tangible like my history or skill. Some officers view newer ones as a metaphorical blank canvas. At the time I was still impressionable. He may have felt that I could be persuaded or even impressed upon with certain skills or way of thinking." "It could be a simple jealousy that he masks behind a facade of joy or neutrality. Alternatively it could just be out of amusement based on something superficial. I truly do not know. However, I would speculate that I'm special and the root. In some capacity he wants or needs me in some way."