[ The tone is received with a raised brow in return mostly in surprise instead of finding the tone particularly rude or awkward. Hilda has no way of knowing after all why he responded like that. Maybe he just didn't want someone watching him to try to learn how to sew; if that was the case then at least she could relate.

After a beat of contemplation she hands him the toy and the sewing needle. Her tone isn't so much clipped as it is insistent, as if she's trying to tell him that it really isn't a problem but she plans to be a bother all the same. ]

Here, figure it out now then. I can give you pointers while I'm here.

[ His thank you catches her off guard. ]

Oh. It's not like it was a big exertion on my part and it's the least I could do. [ Hilda knows she shouldn't be so flippant about it but old habits die hard. ] I would have wanted to talk to someone too if I were down there.