[The force of Hilda's hand probably isn't meant to act as a means for the dhampir to center himself. It happens all the same, and an awkward, unsteady laugh follows.]

That'd be too much and too petty, even for me when I'm in those kinds of moods. [He and Jaskier were perfectly matched when it came to pettiness, as they had learned.] More...if I can trust you in managing this place, then I can trust you with more emotionally fragile things. [Maybe phrasing things like this is not ideal. ALucard knows it probably feels strange to hear everything he's just shared and then label it emotionally fragile. Minimizing. But better that than nothing at all.]

You are a very good friend.