Homura takes a breath in silence, stewing in it for a moment. Then she speaks.

"We are both as strong and as fragile as these gems. None of us have been on the ship for a very long time. ... When we bet our entire life on a single desire, we gave up many things. That hasn't changed, not even after our worlds have died. A fate of combat is what we offer up as penance for our wish, and we may have to fight that hard again and again. Do you understand...? Sayaka Miki. Mami Tomoe."

She pauses. "There's nothing we can do but fight, and wait, and hope."