That is going to go over his head, telling by its arch, and Tidus backs up into a small jog while keeping his eyes on where it's coming, reaching out a hand. It catches it, but not good enough to actually grab a hold of it, but it knocks it forward, making it easy for him to pick down and get it after.

"It's sorta my profession, even," he grins right back. "Blitzball! I was the star player. Biggest sport in the world--we didn't have any of these others where I'm from."

He lifts the ball in his hand some in gesture of what he means. All other sports. But he doesn't immediately throw it, wanting to ask-

"Are magic stones a normal thing where you're from? Or is that a her thing?"

You know, magical underwater breathing stones would be pretty rad for everyone else who finds not breathing underwater weird...