Cloud won't press the point, at least right now. Maybe he'll bring it up again later but he's easily distracted by the discussion of Chocobos at the moment.

"It's a pretty good job, especially if you have a good bond with your bird. They're very intelligent animals, if a bit temperamental. There are red ones but they can be a bit rare. If we're lucky maybe we'll see one though. Just be careful, they can be fierce fighters if provoked."