quote Topaz Weapon

she seems like a loner from what we see: she is never around another person in the game.

In the orphanage, she isn't really around the other kids, as said before. I think the fact that she was being chased around so much and never really got to live her childhood out, so she felt distant towards the kids.

We saw that she was an outgoing young girl in the flashbacks. Maybe that changed some when she was moving from place to place.

Ellone did seem sweet, but also very quiet and soft spoken. So maybe she was a loner to an extent. I personally just feel that if she hadn't left, Squall wouldn't have been so closed.

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quote Gothic Girl

Even if Ellone had stayed, Squall still might never have felt the need to socialize with the other kids.

from what i remember, the kids used to bicker a lot, especially squall and seifer. and ellone was the big "sis" to em all so when she left, thats sort of when squalls childhood ended, he shut himself in a shell and didnt let himself rely on anyone again. (that was a well sad bit, with him standing in the rain what a coincidence that at that same moment i had a piece of dust in my eye ) so i think if she'd stayed, maybe he would of developed a bit more of a "healthy" attitude to relationships. that doesnt mean he'd be best buds with seifer just maybe he would of been able to express himself a bit better.