The children are Terra's reason to believe in love. When the world gets destroyed by Kefka, Terra loses everyone including Locke who promised to protect her. When she awakes, she is in a village that was destroyed. The only surviving citizens of the village are the children. At first, the children are scared afraid that it is some type of monster coming to attack again. Instead, the children don't see a monster but Terra, and since the children have no parents, Terra takes in the job of taking care of them. It is here with these children, taking care of them, that Terra learns about love.
Terra: Thank you... You all helped me understand what it means...to love. I'll fight! I'll make this world a place where life can flourish, and children can grow up in peace!