"The big man," Vax remarked with a note of excited amusement. And there could be little doubt which man that was. Not the type Vax might've guessed for Mac, either. "He's built like a castle," he considered, then reconsidered, "but he's a great big teddy bear, isn't he? An artist, if I remember correctly."

Come to think of it, gentle and attentive was exactly what he'd hope for MacCready - no matter the size.