Aaaaauuurghhhigko something about Mel and Ambessa’s relationship is so incredible grounded that makes their interactions almost viscerally uncomfortable to watch at times. The way she genuinely loves Mel and Kino, yet the hardships of life forbid her from saving both. Her love manifested as cruelty because of the world she herself was brought up in and her belief that Mel was unfit to live such a life.
Consistently, she denies Mel her autonomy. Hides the truth from her. Makes her a passenger in her own life. It's very familiar, personally. The kind of tough love that only leads to more harm. “i carried him in my belly, nursed him from my bosom.” I sacrificed so much for you. You should be grateful. How dare you disrespect me.

















