[ Ciri listens patiently, gaze perhaps unnervingly fixed on Alucard's face, but she does not interrupt, and her expression remains neutral. Finally, she nods. ]

But it is an honest one. That tells me enough.

[ He is self-aware, at least. He isn't being flippant now, as she'd thought he might be. Honesty and an understanding of oneself are traits Ciri can respect, at least.

She even offers a smile. ]

Finding another person seeing you at... not your best... can be a discomforting experience. Lucky for you it was Jaskier.

I don't like having debts between us. But a favor from a friend of Jaskier's, I will accept. And, if the opportunity came along, I would repay such a favor to my friend by helping his.