"You're already doing better than I did," Rukia smiled encouragingly, and urged her chocobo into a casual stroll beside his. "You were always a quick learner. I knew this would be no problem for you."

She said it as if she were proud to take the credit for his accomplishment. She sort of was.

"Not many ride horses in the Soul Society. It's more common for those who ride to do so on very large boars," she smiled.

As if he didn't already know, having met Ganju.