Spruce and Anthony didn't seem to get along. "Hey, do we really need his help with this? He's kinda getting on my nerves," Anthony said to Josh, quietly enough so Spruce couldn't hear him.
"You'll have to deal with him for now." Josh said. "We have no idea what we'll be fighting once we get there. We need all the help we can get."

 Celes suggested that Anthony ride on Kamina's back, and Josh nodded. "That'll help us get there faster."
As they all began to head north, Josh couldn't help but wonder who had sent the telepathic message, and why they sent it to Anthony instead of him. Anthony didn't even know Kiera, so it didn't make much sense.