She never meant to hurt any of us, no.

[That much was always clear. He understands that his mother's actions came from fear.]

She wanted to protect us. Our father died protecting us, his sacrifice gave us our Encanto, Casita, our Gifts. She didn't want anything to happen to any of us. But trying to protect us, trying to protect the magic and Papá's memory? It put us in chains, it made us think all we were ever worth was what we could give to the people. To her.

[And it damn near destroyed them.]

It was never about what we wanted.