Rinoa suddenly gasped and placed a hand against her open mouth, suddenly finding herself befriending this unknown man and she couldn't help feel like this was all her fault for bringing this man along with her in the first place.

"Why...Why didn't you tell us before?" Rinoa questioned as she laid a hand on Seifer's chest, keeping her distance from Irvine as much as she could, starting to stay behind Seifer as he explained himself.