"M-mommy's okay," Rinoa managed, somehow. "Mommy's fine, sweetie. Mommy just ... she needs to catch her breath."

This must be part of a time loop. They were rare, but they happened. Rinoa had to hope this glowing door hadn't been the start of time compression.

If her daughter -- their daughter -- had been pulled into a time loop because of time compression, did that mean they'd lost? And if so, could they keep her here, so she'd be safe?

Their daughter. This was her daughter, and Squall's. A sorceress and her knight. Unbelievable.

... of course, the really unbelievable part was that she had the wrong father, entirely.