[ Balthier has actually used earpieces before, they've just been connected to an internal comm system on a ship. Still, it's a good consideration -- he might not be familiar with the style here. ]

Chocobo? Large semi-flightless bird used for hauling goods and crossing long distances or as steeds in war? Mean buggers, make a strange noise?

[ Balthier accepts being arm-in-arm smoothly. That's partially muscle memory -- he is a trained aristocrat -- and partially how natural it feels. He wonders if David is a long-walks-in-the-garden sort of fellow. ]

Babe I may be able to pull off. Bossy is a good call. If I call you darling I'm going to be too genuinely sweet. Dear might be better -- good for passive aggression and possessiveness.

You'll have to explain to me what British is some other time, if it's what people are going to mistake my accent for.