A lot of things happened, all the while Maximus stood in the corner and watched, everyone's reactions, everyone's little motions. A simple glare would tell more than someone explaining the entire story. Quickly he was introduced to Alex, the tall redhead who was caring for the fragile woman named Naisha. He nodded in hello but remained silent while Gippal explained his plans on leaving soon with Eva, the summoner. He found out the Ice user was apart of their group and the serious one, explaining that it was up to Eva to see if Maximus will join them. He nodded, it was only proper for the summoner to do so. She then nodded to him in acknowledgement, and he did the same to her. 

Naisha moaned in her sleep and as they looked to her Suddenly the woman was woken up by a man who was clumsy, knocking her bed so hard she bounced against the man. Maximus shut his eyes hard and mentally groaned. Shaking his head at the site. This caused Gippal and Urick to rush around, Urick picking up the man and Gippal rushing to Naisha's side, Apparently this young woman was deeply cared for by three others in this room who seemed to go way back. A man who would rush to a womans aid that quickly was surely to have feelings for her. He smirked as the giant Urick held the man up by the scruff his his shirt and Eva, now awake, scolding him like a child. At which he dropped him in a chair and smacked the back of his head. His smile grew a millimeter but quickly fell when he heard laughter. 

He stood up from his leaning position against the wall and looked to every female face in the room, his eyes resting on the woman who used Ice. His eyes wide. He knew that laugh from anywhere. It couldn't be. He looked the woman up and down and thought it could have been her like ten to fifteen years ago... But he watched her smile, the way her shoulders bounced as she laughed. It had to be her, it was exactly how she used to laugh. Even the look in her eyes.

Maximus looked away thinking on how this could be, Yes he looked younger than he was but not that young. She was only two years younger than he, but this woman...she looked like early twenties. Impossible. 

Apparently he missed alot of what happened as Urick Eva and the woman walked out, he quietly followed, His eyes on the back of the woman's head. 
They stopped and the woman spoke of getting supplies and checking on her bird. No matter what he was going to stay with this group. He turned to Eva and bowed, "M'lady Eva, my name is Maximus Cross." He glanced at Saina to see if she would react at his name, "We haven't met but I used to Be a Warrior Monk of Yevon. I would wish to offer my blade to you on your..."It wasn't to fight sin, but he knew they were going after Thane, "...Journey. Please allow me to be your Guardian. I simply must stop the raving's of that madman."