[ Honestly, if Tifa did want to take a little side quest and get herself a chocobo, Himeka would only encourage it. Having a mount in a place like this when you're not able to travel on aether currents can really make a difference. And the locals are still figuring out how to breed domestic chocobo. ]

It seems like they exist a few different places.

[ Which is a little odd to her. Out of so many things, why chocobos? And moogles, for that matter?

Himeka holds a hand out to the chocobo in offering, who rightfully takes a step back. Oh well. She doesn't have any gysahl greens on her. ]

Oh, a bunch of portals opened up all over the land and dumped a lot of beasts from our home stars around. Chocobos were one of many!

[ She explains as she follows Tifa. This is probably one of the more sensical things that have happened, as far as Himeka is concerned. ]