[ homura's voice is shaking, and her eyes are beginning to water, but that's confirmation enough for madoka - it's still homura. she's been through so much more than madoka can even possibly imagine, but she's still the same girl she met a few short weeks ago. ]
Don't say that. We were all fooled - every last one of us.
[ she wants to reach out and hug her (it's part empathetic and part selfish, she knows), but that seems like the wrong choice right now. so instead she focuses on her own breathing, trying to get her tears fully under control. they have to be strong for the sake of others - isn't that the job of a magical girl?
sitting here like this won't do them any good. there's still work to be done. ]