[ His tummy been rumbling for awhile now, so, with an annoyed huff, Vash breaks off a bite-sized piece of that gross ration bar and pops it in his mouth, chewing and swallowing as fast as he can to try and avoid tasting the nasty thing. ]

Me? Nuh-uh. [ Whoops, Rem taught him better manners than that, sorry. He gulps down the gummy mess, and wipes his mouth with the back of his hand. ] Sorry. I haven't seen any other kids, except my brother, and I'm not hurt, but the friend I'm looking for is!

[ He points out into the desert, back the way he came. ]

Have you seen a big pile of feathers, bigger than a person? [ He considers that description for a second, and adds: ] It might be mean.