Is it smaller? Or do the feathers make it hard to tell how big it is? Either way, Vash giggles the whole time the fluffy thing is scaling him -- the feathers tickle! -- fighting to stand still so his new friend doesn't lose its footing.

"I'm gonna call you Va." He reaches up to give the little guy a scratch under the chin, turning to head back to the station. "What do you think about that? Va? Va-va-va?"