Something akin to relief floods Hilda's face. She knows everyone has a past, have done things that they're not proud of, and probably wish would never see the light of day again, but that wouldn't have prepared her for the conflict she might have inevitably felt had Alucard actually been an instigator of something horrible. What Lenore says though does bring to light another fact that she hadn't been aware of but perhaps suspected based on his pallor and magnificent hair: namely the fact that he's a vampire, or partially one. She'd have to ask more about that later.

Upon arriving she had already had to worry about things like loyalty and friendships and how those would affect how she interacted with Sylvain and Petra. There was no doubt in her mind that if it ever came down to it, she would never turn her back on Claude - but she'd rather not have to make the choice to begin with. The same sort of sentiment could be said in regards to Lenore and Alucard.

"I'm glad to hear that the two of you are friends," she admits, the relief tinging her smile. "In fact, I'm glad to know that the both of you have and know each other from home." With her hair feeling clean, she begins to wash the shampoo from it, before reaching for the conditioning bar. "How so?"