Then relax. If you look like you're gearing up to fight, of course he's going to.

[She gives Benedikta an appraising glance.]

Chocobos, eh? They've got their own temperamental quirks, so if you can figure them out, you can figure out these fellows. I can see the use of a steed that can carry you through the water--chocobos aren't much up for that.