I'm actually crying real physical tears, this is so cute oh gosh
It's actually really cool since I've been following Takanaga-sensei's work for such a long long time to see her grow in terms of healthy relationship representation and the lived experience of LGBT+ stories, showing an accepting and happy family, gosh my heart
I only just noticed it on a reread, but the Duchess is always tapping - she tapped on the window early on, she taps on her desk and the dining table, she even tapped on her other hand while meeting with the Emperor. Ruenti seems to have picked up the habit too, it's kinda cute. I wonder if it's something important to her, like a calming method. I just thought it was interesting
Oh yeah, didn't notice that before!