Trabia Garden Trabia Garden is a location in " Final Fantasy VIII " , located on the icy northern continent of Trabia . Students ( usually orphans ) attend Garden , sometimes in hopes of becoming SeeD s . Selphie lived and trained here before she was transferred to Balamb Garden . Like other Gardens , Trabia Garden is built on top of an ancient Centra structure . Story . Twelve years ago Cid Kramer and his wife , Edea Kramer , founded the Garden organization and constructed Balamb Garden on the island of Balamb . Afterward Galbadia Garden on the Galbadia n continent was built , and finally Trabia Garden . Trabia is the smallest of the three Gardens , and the most remote , surrounded by snowy mountains and forests . Although Trabia Garden conducts itself more informally than the other Gardens , it fosters within its cadets a sense of family and dedication to the Garden . Although Trabia Garden ' s motto is " Take Care Of Oneself " , the attitude of its members would be better described as " Take Care of Each Other " . Selphie left Trabia to take the SeeD exam at Balamb Garden . Although she enjoys being a SeeD , she remains loyal to Trabia Garden , and speaks fondly of her time there . After the party fails to assassinate Sorceress Edea , she retaliates against Garden by launching a set of missiles at both Balamb and Trabia Gardens ( Galbadia Garden is already under the sorceress ' s control at this point , so is not a target ) . Balamb escapes destruction by transforming into its mobile form and outrunning the attack , but Trabia is caught by surprise . By the time Balamb Garden arrives at Trabia , the party finds it in ruins . The Garden is devastated , but does its best to comfort the survivors and pay their respects to those who were lost . Although some survivors seem to have lost hope , many students decide to rebuild the Garden , determined to refurbish it themselves . The Trabians start a charitable fund to help in the restoration process , although they refuse " pity donations " . Layout . Trabia Garden is the smallest of the three Gardens , and thus its layout is more simplistic . The details of its construction are difficult to ascertain , however , given its interior is only shown after its devastation . It retains Garden ' s signature circular design . It is likely the building featured a two - story design with a headmaster ' s office on the third floor , but only the first floor accessible after its destruction . The player cannot enter Trabia Garden until Balamb has been liberated . The front gate is the main entrance to the Garden . The outer part of the gate remains intact following the missile attack , but it is no longer open , so visitors must climb over it to reach the inside of the Garden . The front gate entrance leads directly to an open - air circular courtyard , which is likely the remains of the first - floor Lobby . A large fountain is the main feature of the area , and in front of it a draw point can be found . Selphie ' s Friend holds the rare Triple Triad Card of Selphie who is sitting by the fountain . The Cemetery is located east of the courtyard , and contains headstones for deceased Garden members , including , one would presume , those who perished in the missile attack . The classroom , located to the west of the courtyard , was once the center of learning at the Garden , but is now the organizational center . Home of the Garden ' s only working computer system , cadet supply teams use the classroom to inventory what is left of Garden resources and calculate the distribution of food and supply rations . There is a save point in this screen . The quad , located west of the classroom , is an open - air garden , and a place for students to relax . It also has a stage were students can watch performances or films . Currently , the stage is being rebuilt , and there appears to be an unexploded Galbadian missile lodged in its surface . Extending off the quad is the basketball court , where students can play in their down time . The party also experiences a significant event here . Local basketball teams include : MogMog Moogle , Mach Chocobos and Moomba Samba . Location . Trabia Garden , well known for its remote location , is situated in the northern mountainous region of the Bika Snowfield in Trabia . Quests . Triple Triad . Trabia Garden inhabitants play with Trabia region rules , where Plus and Random are the starting rules . Selphie card can be won from her friend sitting by the gargoyle statue . Interactions in Trabia Garden . The player can get various scenes within Trabia Garden with Selphie if they wander the premises before going to the basketball court . They can witness Selphie talking to her friend , mourning at the cemetery , and cheering up some kids on the fate her her teddy bear . A partially - working computer screen in the remainder of the classroom can be turned on to access Selphie ' s personal information , but she will quickly arrive to turn it off . During the scene in the basketball court , Irvine will throw a ball . Depending on how many battles the party has won , the shot will be different . Talking to the sleeping student is the only hint to the existence of Tonberry King at the Centra Ruins . Trabia Garden is one of the few locations where moogles are mentioned in the name of a basketball team . The other places are Balamb Town where Selphie has an optional scene with a chef where she mentions her favorite food is " Ms Moogle ' s Cake " , and a password option when rendezvousing with the Forest Owls in Timber " but the moogles are still around " . The only moogle to appear in the game is MiniMog , a summon only obtained from " Chocobo World " . Musical theme . " Where I Belong " , a version of " Ami " , is the musical theme played within Trabia Garden .