"Oh." The word leaves her mouth, punctuating the air between them. Hilda's not usually so obvious with her feelings when she doesn't want to be, but the topic is so top of mind that it's hard to disguise it. Just because he hasn't been on time for one of their lessons doesn't mean anything right? It doesn't stop her from worriedly twirl a piece of her hair around her finger as she listens to Nadine.

Her mind is half distracted, torn between wanting to ask Nadine more about her choice to pursue practical, hands-on healing instead of magic. And her curiosity, as a form of defence against her worry, wins temporarily. "Why not practice more healing magic? Hopefully that isn't rude. I've just seen how easy magic makes things. Even one of my professors back home relied a little more on healing than she did hands on medicine."