...a long time ago, I was sad too. Really sad, because my mother and father were gone.

["Why didn't I realize it before today? That there's no such thing as something eternal..."

For a moment, she feels like she's on the brink of remembering something important. Being at the end of the world, a girl she promised she'd save--

But it disappears quickly, before it can solidify, before Utena can truly grasp it. In its place, she remembers the safer way she recovered from that incident. The idealized, childish memory she held so dear. For a moment she thinks of Mikage, how he had talked about how both of them had memories they wanted to keep forever, but she shoves it aside.]

But... after that, I met a prince. That prince helped me to move on from my sadness. [She raises her hand, showing Mithos her rose signet.] He gave me this so I wouldn't forget our meeting. He told me that if I never lost my nobility, we'd meet again. I believe that. Even if losing your sister is hard, you shouldn't give up on everything. There's still a lot of good around you, Mithos.