There was a Witch and her Loyal Knight. Squall Leonhardt, a seventeen years old mercenary soldier, grew up in Balamb Garden, a military academy that trains SeeD, an elite mercenary force. Rinoa Heartilly is a young, beautiful girl who grew up in the metropolitan Deling City. Daughter of Colonel Caraway, she deserts her home to join the Resistance group called Timber Owls, in the occupied city of Timber. It's during a party in Balamb Garden that they first meet, intertwining their fates forever.