It's neither Esthar's Shield nor Squall's love/process of discovering love.
Quote Originally Posted by Cledarius
Wait.....ok...maybe love is not right but the answer is something like that???
Nope, the answer is not abstract (no feeling, mood, event or process for example).

It seems that you are still trying to solve the riddle as a whole. Remember, because it's IMPORTANT: The later part directly refers to the earlier part.