Okay but what if when Ambessa says "Your council is dead," she's actually speaking to Mel? Because it's the aftermath of Jinx's bomb and now the Council can only proceed with war. And Mel, she's faced with no other options and is forced to "let the war unfold" even after refusing her mother's offer. Or maybe I'm just hoping she survived because IT'S MEL I ADORE HER SO MUCH PLEASE DON'T LET HER DIE PLEASE-