She's right, in that way. He's been without power for so long now, but he still wants it back. But it's not that. It's not about power at all it's about wanting to see. He wants her to see what he does. He wants her to see what it means, how the gold represents what a brother has done, how he's... helped. He wants her to understand that ain't different, that it doesn't have to be, it just takes a different shape. But she's right. He can't. Likely because it ain't nothing but different, no matter what he believes.

Just accept it and move past.

Yeah. Motherfucking sure.

Maybe he says those last words out loud. Maybe he doesn't. All what he knows now is that he failed, not anyone else, but Terezi. What he does say aloud, turning to do so, is, "No. STAY. Someone ought to." He glances at Terezi, at the Disciple, then back away.