[ Hilda thanks those that pestered and weathered him down for her in this very moment. At the mention of florals, Hilda's eyes light up, mind practically running a mile a minute with the nail art possibilities. She'd have to ask what sort of florals he'd be wearing of course, but -

Ah.

It's not quite a hesitation. It could easily be dismissed as Hilda ensuring that she's got a good hold on the star because she's been taking extra care to ensure that nothing comes across as off when it comes to her and Claude. Her tone certainly doesn't betray that; there's a levity to it as there always is. ]

He's back to doing a lot of what he did before. You never would have thought that he went through anything awful. [ Suddenly she seems very intent on tying this new star just right. ] But I think he's doing that on purpose.

[ More like she knows he's doing it on purpose. She gazes down towards Geralt, worry reaching through her expression. ]

Did you run into him down there?