[Hector's cheeks go a little red, and he busies himself dicing up the herbs to toss into the mixture. He doesn't want Alucard getting any ideas about him being close to the castle on purpose.]

You and your hunters are the ones who parked the castle where it is. It just so happened to be near of the safe houses I found during my travels.

[He gets the dill and mint sprigs cut into a small, fragrant green pile to stir into the sauce.]

I'm not helpless. I can take care of myself.

[Don't you dare say a word about how he was a damsel in distress in Carmilla's dungeons for a few months, he absolutely does not want to hear it.]