Lea was too distracted by the crowd and the pleasant atmosphere to be aware of the familiar reiatsu that had suddenly come into sensing range. He hadn't noticed at all, but stopped, confused, when both Aerith and Saix suddenly looked rather serious.

It was only then that he felt it.

The battle in the desert came back to him, followed by the earlier one, where Aerith's timely application of her Limit Break had saved them from the blue-haired guy and some of his associates.

His eyes narrowed.

"You've gotta be kiddin' me," he groaned, his voice tight. "Here?"