[ It isn’t Hilda’s style to simply ask outright for help. Not usually at anyway. Sometimes people didn’t get that she was trying to ask for help and she had to resort to asking point blank in the end so really, that’s the headache that Geralt was missing out on.

As it stands however she motions to his hands.

Are you sure about that? Your hands say otherwise — they’re tragic! [ And then by way of explanation — ] It’s something you do for your hands to take care of them. We’ll trim your nails down, your cuticles, and we could even give them a little colour if you want.