This was very awkward. He'd hoped to pawn the animal off on Buttercup, but the girl didn't look at all inclined to climb down from her bunk and rescue him. Which meant, he should just keep petting the rabbit-thing. What did she call it? A clefairy? Well, okay, so if he wasn't being such a grouch, it was very soft and it was kind of cute that the thing was looking so content in his lap. After a few moments, he was even enjoying the purring (once he decided that was what was happening).

He watches with curiosity as Buttercup asks it a question. Did it like it's little ears scratched like he'd seen people do with cats?