[Mami glances at Utena, her gaze soft with both affection and concern for a brief moment before she shelves the former, hides that emotion before it can get her in trouble.]
Ah, it is. I'm happy to be able to see them again....all of them. Back home, I would have cared about only Madoka-san and Sayaka-san. Homura-san and Sakura-san weren't friends, weren't even allies. It took this place to change that. There was no reason for us to fight here, in a place without Witches or the corruption of our Soul Gems. It was from that critical point that I was able to change how I felt about them.
So, you know....that's why I think it could be the same for you, Utena-san. There's no need to have duels here where the old rules don't apply. [A thoughtful murmur before she adds, not unkindly:] ...mm, you'd both have to change, though. It wouldn't happen in a day. Goodness knows it took me quite awhile to get over myself, to let go of my grudges and childish resentment.
[She delivers these blunt and humble words with her usual grace, in tones free of regret or bitterness. True, Mami still winces when she recalls how she used to be. Some part of her, that tendency all humans possessed of wanting to avoid pain, wishes she could have done things differently. But just like that crucial moment with Kyuubey, there are things one must learn to let go. There are agonies one must accept, and even come to value, for sometimes pain is a better teacher than kindness. If Mami wants her suffering, her mistakes, to have any meaning....she will learn from them, let them become that which will keep her moving forward rather than hold her back.]
I don't like making promises I can't keep, but....I really think you would get that second chance, Utena-san, if that situation came to pass. It might not be easy, or happen quickly, but it's definitely not an unreasonable thing to hope or strive for.
[Truthful words, and hopefully comforting ones as well.]
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Ah, it is. I'm happy to be able to see them again....all of them. Back home, I would have cared about only Madoka-san and Sayaka-san. Homura-san and Sakura-san weren't friends, weren't even allies. It took this place to change that. There was no reason for us to fight here, in a place without Witches or the corruption of our Soul Gems. It was from that critical point that I was able to change how I felt about them.
So, you know....that's why I think it could be the same for you, Utena-san. There's no need to have duels here where the old rules don't apply. [A thoughtful murmur before she adds, not unkindly:] ...mm, you'd both have to change, though. It wouldn't happen in a day. Goodness knows it took me quite awhile to get over myself, to let go of my grudges and childish resentment.
[She delivers these blunt and humble words with her usual grace, in tones free of regret or bitterness. True, Mami still winces when she recalls how she used to be. Some part of her, that tendency all humans possessed of wanting to avoid pain, wishes she could have done things differently. But just like that crucial moment with Kyuubey, there are things one must learn to let go. There are agonies one must accept, and even come to value, for sometimes pain is a better teacher than kindness. If Mami wants her suffering, her mistakes, to have any meaning....she will learn from them, let them become that which will keep her moving forward rather than hold her back.]
I don't like making promises I can't keep, but....I really think you would get that second chance, Utena-san, if that situation came to pass. It might not be easy, or happen quickly, but it's definitely not an unreasonable thing to hope or strive for.
[Truthful words, and hopefully comforting ones as well.]