[ As always, it's not hard to keep Inigo by his side like that. The moment that arm is around him, Inigo instinctively moves a little closer towards Roland, just sticking as close by his side as possible while they still walk.

Even the Complicated and conflicted emotions that always arise in his heart whenever he speaks of his mother can't stop that. ]

Olivia. [ He can at least tell Roland this much. There are plenty of things he could say about his mother without revealing anything he doesn't want to talk about, or anything Roland doesn't know already. ]

Mother is.. She's so sweet, and beautiful, and kind to absolutely everyone she meets.. [ The way Inigo speaks is also obviously fond, even though he doesn't look directly at Roland as he does so. ] She married my father, even though she was just a commoner.

[ Roland does know Inigo is royalty, after all - thanks, Tidus!!! - so he's sure the other can put the pieces together as to what that makes his father then. ]

I'm sure it's because he also saw just how amazing she was.