later...

Ruby: So, you're really not...

Carolina: I'm sorry for that: she must have meant a lot to you and your friends back home.

Ruby: She died protecting us from a maniac who planned to destroy everything we loved: she was...one of the best of us

Carolina: Heh: perhaps your suspicions weren't so far off after all (clears her throat) I won't sugarcoat it: from what you've said, there are a LOT of things I had in common with this "Pyrrha"...but also a few differences as well; that said, I think I know what she'd say to you and her friends if she could: "It wasn't your fault: nobody could have guessed things would turn out the way they did; I made my choice, and it's your job to make sure it wasn't made in vain; now get out there, kick some ass, and continue being the people who were the best friends I've ever had; as Yang might say, 'I'm DYING to see what you do with your lives.' ...Sorry: that was...that was terrible." ..and I'm pretty sure she would have said exactly the way I did, too. You obviously meant a lot to HER as well.

Ruby: (suddenly embraces her) Thank you.

Carolina: (chuckles even as she awkwardly hugs her back) Just glad I could help (grunts as the hug briefly gets tighter, having apparently sounded just like Pyrrha just then)