Klonoa sighs, lowering the shield as he walks closer to the defeated empress. Lying there, she looks more than ever like the one who told him what to do next, this day again some five months ago. He kneels down next to her.

"It's over, Ramaa. The world isn't going to be destroyed. You can't use this to escape from your problems anymore.. you're going to have to work through them now."

And then he hugs her, closing his eyes. "But there are people here that will help you through this. Until you feel ready.. to want to live again."