(At some point later)
"Formal fighting style for Imperial bodyguards. I fear some of the moves also have terrible names, but let's ignore that." Balthier eyes his stance. "If you had a shield on your blocking hand, you'd want the wrist to be more straight, like this, so your arm is better braced."
And he's smiling. "Think something akin to a - what are they called here? Ostrich? Sort of chicken like, but large. Chocobos are pretty intelligent. They hunt fish, lizards, and bugs, but they're omnivores. Usually you feed them a sort of turnip like root because it means they smell a little less musky and they like it. The more wild ones roost in trees, so you'd get used to leaving your tent and having the bushes and trees chat at you."