"And if their childhood is any indication, Squall will follow him, willingly, no matter what."

I was going to disagree with this, and then I thought about it, and decided that "willingly because he wants to kill him" is the same, for this purpose as "willingly because they're old friends."

But it's adorable that they just run off on their own while Quisty and Ellone sitting in the shade watching the others.