"You let them go?" Setsuna asked, not looking at her queen.
"They will do what they do. I'm going to trust their judgment"
"You wanted them to go. You told them Neptune was deserting. You knew what they would do"
"I did not." Serenity stepped forward, but did not touch her. "You did, but I did not. I told them the truth, let them do with it what they will"
"They're children." Setusna half turned, still unable to look at her.
"They are intelligent young women. They will not put themselves at any risk they deem unnecessary"
"You trust your daughter so much"
"They are there to protect her"
"I'm not afraid of them dragging her into danger. I only fear that they cannot protect her from herself"
"She isn't an idiot, just immature"
"Far too immature"
"Perhaps they will help her grow up"
"None of them are miracle workers." Setsuna laughed cruelly.
"You know what will happen; you know what we can do and what we can't. I know I will die; you're pulling away from me"
"I don't know everything. But there is one part that never changes"
Serenity reached out and touched her hand. "If this is our last bit of time, why are you wasting it by pulling away from me"
Setsuna turned away. "I don't want to cry"
"There is catharsis in tears"
"I will never find you in a million years"
"Find me now"
Setsuna turned and ran her fingers across her lover's cheek. "I wish-," she leaned in and kissed her mouth, "I wish we could die"
Serenity asked no questions, she just reached behind her back and opened the door.