[It's spoken distantly. Utena slows to halt and gazes at the ring on her finger. She has rarely shined or buffed it, and never removes it, but the silver still glitters; the Rose Seal is in perfect condition. Unchanging, as it had been the day
(night)
her prince had given it to her.
Her hand clenches into a fist.] Maybe you're right. You're right about it being hard too. You know, it's strange...sometimes I don't think anything changes at all, even though I fight for it. I'd like things to change for the better, but at the same time, I...
[It always seemed as if lately, that Anthy was on the verge of telling her something. But then the moment would pass, and she would close in on herself. Again, and again, and again. Every night, Akio-san would watch the stars, and every day there would be a Duel. On Saturday evenings, Anthy would leave, and return like clockwork. She never said what she was doing, and Utena never asked.
Another duel, and another day, just like the day before, just as it had been after her Prince had given her the ring. One day she would leave Ohtori, of course, but that...
That was impossible, wasn't it? She couldn't leave until...until...]
I don't know. [She admits this at last, and very quietly.] I don't know if it's good to change all the time.
[She shakes her head, and grins, helplessly.] Ah, that was a pretty heavy thing to say, huh? Nothing like me at all...geez, maybe it's this gloomy weather, you know?
i am home!
[It's spoken distantly. Utena slows to halt and gazes at the ring on her finger. She has rarely shined or buffed it, and never removes it, but the silver still glitters; the Rose Seal is in perfect condition. Unchanging, as it had been the day
(night)
her prince had given it to her.
Her hand clenches into a fist.] Maybe you're right. You're right about it being hard too. You know, it's strange...sometimes I don't think anything changes at all, even though I fight for it. I'd like things to change for the better, but at the same time, I...
[It always seemed as if lately, that Anthy was on the verge of telling her something. But then the moment would pass, and she would close in on herself. Again, and again, and again. Every night, Akio-san would watch the stars, and every day there would be a Duel. On Saturday evenings, Anthy would leave, and return like clockwork. She never said what she was doing, and Utena never asked.
Another duel, and another day, just like the day before, just as it had been after her Prince had given her the ring. One day she would leave Ohtori, of course, but that...
That was impossible, wasn't it? She couldn't leave until...until...]
I don't know. [She admits this at last, and very quietly.] I don't know if it's good to change all the time.
[She shakes her head, and grins, helplessly.] Ah, that was a pretty heavy thing to say, huh? Nothing like me at all...geez, maybe it's this gloomy weather, you know?