[Alucard is shameless as he nudges Jaskier a bit harder. He appears to very much just want to toss Jaskier into the cacti like this.] You know that's not what I meant! [He grins, a little wicked, but mostly satisfied.]

I remember. And I was very good about not being smug in response to that information. I was simply glad to finally be understood.

[That hmph, apparently, works wonders. Hilda likes it too.]

Careful now, that almost sounds like a date.