i think theres a beautiful thing in pre-tadpole durgetash where their alliance/relationship had always had the looming background knowledge of, "we are in it together for now, but when our goals dont align anymore, we will 100% have to kill each other." no matter how much they get along or love each other now, no matter how the current plot serves the both of them, in the end, their main goals are different, and they stand by them with their lives. they know one of them will have to die at the end by the others hand. but weirdly enough, i feel it almost brings them closer. they dont need to worry about any random betrayal or uncertainty in their partnership. they are both well aware of what the other wants and how this will end, so theres almost a sort of comfort that comes with it. they trust each other more than anyone else but also know the other could very well be their death
