"I was- urk! Hoping it was an exaggeration!" Chrom finds himself half crouched, almost splayed over the chocobo's neck as it gives another excited "wark!" and piles on more speed.

It probably isn't the safe to be going this fast. Certainly not safe to fall off at this speed any longer.

"It's a challenge just to stay on-"

But once he says that, realizes that this is a challenge as well, something changes in his expression.

...Oh.

No.

That sudden wild grin on his face can't be a good thing. Granted it flickers in and out as he fights to keep his balance but... it looks like he's starting to enjoy this. Granted it's more like he's holding on for dear life than actually controlling the chocobo. But he's also gotten it into his head that it's a race. And he's a little curious on who might win.

"I think it helps though, if you try to just crouch forward! It's keeping me in the saddle, at least." He yells over, trying to sound encouraging.