The Little Prince
that his time away from the rose makes the rose more special to him, and that love makes a person
responsible for the beings that one loves. The little prince realizes that, even though there are many roses,
his love for his rose makes her unique and that he is therefore responsible for her. Despite this revelation,
he still feels very lonely because he is so far away from his rose. The prince ends his story by describing
his encounters with two men, a railway switchman and a salesclerk.
It is now the narrator's eighth day in the desert, and at the prince's suggestion, they set off to find a well.
The water feeds their hearts as much as their bodies, and the two share a moment of bliss as they agree
that too many people do not see what is truly important in life. The little prince's mind, however, is fixed
on returning to his rose, and he begins making plans with the snake to head back to his planet. The