Gazing into the past / looking forward to the future — Genshin Impact, Song of the Welkin Moon Act VIII: True Moon, Tholindis and Columbina's last lines.
Don't you sometimes think about how both couples, with clear parallels all throughout the AQ, share their last scenes sitting? Don't you think about how it's too late for Rerir and Tholindis, who won't ever be able to talk to each other again, to explain themselves and their lies? Don't you think about how Traveler and Columbina, who have been truthful to each other, can share one final moment of reciprocal comprehension?
Don't you think about how Tholindis closes her eyes, while Columbina opens hers?
Don't you think about how Traveler learn from Reris's example not to fall into amorality and lies? Don't you think about how Traveler and Columbina represent the happy ending of Rerir and Tholindis?
Don't you think about how Rerir and Tholindis represent the could-have-been, tragic ending of Traveler and Columbina?