Which is actually a fairly telling detail from a characterization standpoint. I’m pretty sure that the Elspeth of chapter one would have interpreted Bella’s order correctly. Now her first thought is that her mother might be depending on her. That shows that she’s gained confidence in her own power, and also that she’s learned about her parents’ fallibility.
To be fair, Elspeth is mistaken about why Bella was shouting—Bella just thought Elspeth shouldn’t be leaving Allirea’s protection.
Which is actually a fairly telling detail from a characterization standpoint. I’m pretty sure that the Elspeth of chapter one would have interpreted Bella’s order correctly. Now her first thought is that her mother might be depending on her. That shows that she’s gained confidence in her own power, and also that she’s learned about her parents’ fallibility.