When Sukemori received a letter of comfort from Kenreimonin-ukyo-no-daibu, who had heard of the drownings of Kiyotsune and Koremori, he sent a reply, 'I know that my life may come to an end at any moment, thus I'm trying not to let things weight too heavily on my mind.'
清経と維盛の入水を知った建礼門院右京大夫から慰める手紙を受け取った資盛は、「今はただ自分の命も今日明日の事なので、ものを思う事をやめようという心境です」と返事を送った。