Yes ik the mother has but like really little or the bare minimum. Which feels like although she is changing and helping Lyrica but EMOTIONALLY she is still quite neglectful. If not for the fact that we can hear her thoughts and see from her perspective, we wouldn't really know or feel the depths of her regret and effort making her come of as really detached. Which is why I dont think what she is doing is enough to be FULLY forgiven, given how horribly she treated Lyrica. I see a lot of ppl comparing her and the dads in abandoned princess stories and how it's sexist to forgive the dads so easily (which I haven't I kinda hate them all no matter the reason) but most if not all those stories the dads are mostly shown to neglect the MC (which is abuse bcuz child neglect IS abuse) but at least they don't physically and emotionlly abuse them for their whole life and then proceeds to sell her off to an old man for money? That's like so focking actually terrible, that's why I don't think what she has shown is enough to compensate for that, she abused that child for her WHOLE life even till her death on the damn burning STAKE . (Honestly ik she is regretful and the author shows her less bcuz it is focused on Lyrica and the rOmAnCE so I do hope they show more moments between mother and daughter) + the romance is unnecessary and cheesy in a bad way in my not so humble opinion :(
I really want to forgive the mom and all (and I have I just still don't really like her) but like everytime something (traumatic) happens to Lyrica she's nowhere to be seen comforting her? Like yes she has done a lot for Lyrica's comfort and safety behind the scenes, and has express how regretful and sorry she is, but I don't really ever see her making an effort to bond more with Lyrica emotionally, comforting her, spending time with her, heck after Lyrica just almost died, I don't see her spending more time or comforting her and instead we see her getting comforted instead? Like ofc she should be comforted bcuz her lovely daughter almost died and that's traumatic in itself but I don't like how they used that moment to solidify and rub the romance between her and the emporer in our face? We don't need that (well at least I don't), what we need is more moments between mother and daughter. It's almost as if bcuz lyrica is so understanding and kind, she doesn't make more of an effort bcuz she knows Lyrica doesn't really need it as much, but honestly I think Lyrica really misses her mom and would like more bonding time with her ( yes ik this story is about Lyrica so the mother isn't shown as much but at least give them some more screen time together instead of her and the damn emporer cuz it's getting hella cheesy). Heck even in those shitty abandoned princess stories the dads make effort and actually spend time with their daughter more than her, even tho I won't forgive them bcuz even if they care now they wouldn't have cared if the MC didn't change herself (which is stupid).