[The screech surprises him, and his body tenses in a defensive posture, guarding himself flawlessly.]

...her?

[He is not quite sure how metallic birds have a gender, but he soon enough loosens himself again.]
Ramza, right? Once you get a sword, what are you going to do with that? I didn't find any weapons of mine when I... woke up. [Still sounds strange, that.] What if it's just taken away?