[Kiter happily delights in the belly rub, giving her a small bark in greeting before plopping onto his back and entering into doggy bliss.]

Mm, he has grown a little. Believe it or not, though, he's not as big as he should be. I don't know if something was done to him, given how he was brought here, but he was larger when he was this age back home.

[Mabari grow very quickly. He's still quite small, comparatively.]

A full grown mabari will reach my waist in height.