Rose made it to the Auction Hall rather quickly. Still catching her breath, she spoke to the guards at the private entrance, who let her through. She made her way to the library and found Kuja there, researching something in a book.
"Kuja..."
He looked up and saw her standing there. He rose to his feet, gazing at her with a worried expression. He really hadn't seen her this frightened as long as he had known her. "What's wrong?"
"There are some people here in Treno...and they are looking for you."
"I see."
How would anyone know about me being here...?
"What did they want?"
She shook her head. "I don't know. One just yelled at me, demanding to know where you were...and I ran. I didn't know what to do. He really frightened me."
Kuja wrapped his arms around her and she cried into his chest. "Shh...come now my canary. Don't cry...what did these people look like?"
Rose shuddered for a moment, remembering Amarant's scowling face. "Two were children, one was a mage...and the other looks like someone from Madain Sari. The other was a blond Terran...and the one that scared me was their companion. I've seen him before...He has been following me for a while...I lost him several weeks ago in Lindblum."
Kuja thought for a moment. A sudden revelation came to him as he remembered the group of people he had fought several years ago. What had him wondering was the fourth person Rose mentioned. Steiner wasn't that frightening. His suspicions rested on Amarant. "Rose...who was the other person?"
She looked up at him. "Well, I've seen posters of him around Treno. They say he is known as the Flaming Amarant."
He held her tightly. "Okay...I see why you were scared. Um...listen, I want you to leave Treno for a while."
She pulled away. "Why?"
"If I have to fight them, I don't want you to get hurt. It would be best if you left. I'll come and find you after I take care of them."
"What do they want from you? Is there something I don't know about that I should?"
Kuja shook his head. "It is nothing to worry yourself about. I've had trouble with them in the past, that's all. Now, go ahead and get ready to go."
Rose nodded reluctantly. "Alright...." She walked from the room, still worried about the problem between Kuja and the people she ran into earlier. What was the connection?
Rose...I'm sorry...Kuja lowered his head and sat back down. He was afraid to tell her what he tried to do in the past.
I wish I could go with you...or even better, that you could stay...I wish I could undo a lot of things...like my meeting with Necron...
He left the room to check on Rose and help her get ready to go.