"Parents aren't perfect people. They try their best, but even they can make mistakes."

Luz could certainly think of one her own mother had made, which Luz still hadn't talked with her about: sending her off to camp to "fix" her. Being told her fantasies were holding her back still felt like a blow to her ego she hadn't expected, and it was something she still saw fault in both of them for.

"I get you. Honestly, I DID figure out that Alberto wasn't exactly human, but I didn't try to start screaming that off the rooftops either. You're both as good kids as any of us, but I understand that some people can be awful about different beings."