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You said it better. "Projecting". Some called that "fighting" but i see no fights. Just 2 female living in the same household with 2 different ways of living and 2 different ways of nature. 1 grew up in a strict and bias environment while the other grew up in a free and equal place.
Don't know why others perceived it as "fighting", tho. The only fight I can only see is Helene versus herself ╮(￣▽￣)╭
They're both not perfect. Helene's character shows how righteousness does not equate to being right. She unknowingly made a wall that was supposedly protect her place and the duchy. That wall made her seemed stern and upright, causing a strain on her relationships. She thought what she was doing was appropriate for her family's sake.
We've read multiple characters like her. She's guarded for a reason. People who has a lot to lose and afraid to lose something precious will trade even their whole being just to protect.
But that's not the case for MC. Like an opposite, having no status to uphold and always thinking outside the box, she managed to create opportunities for herself. She's also loved by servants and children. The exact opposite of Helene—that's why she's projecting. (Hints given with her pointing out some stuff, unknowingly comparing herself to MC) How can someone that's supposed to be just useful to ward off the emperor, can cause this much upset? Because she can be someone Helene cannot. Moreover, she heard her daughter wishing that. Again, it's the MC. The woman she thought that's being reckless and upsetting, is somehow "better" than her.
In conclusion, they're victims of the plot, LOL. They'll obviously come along. It's the vibes even before they met.
I know it's more on Helene than MC, but this is my way of acknowledging her efforts—through criticism, LOL. MC ain't perfect still, but I like how we'll see Helene's development, earlier.