Some headcanons I worked out with @burnthewoods last night:
Hilda was the midwife that helped Katrina and her mother get away from the Church of Night the day Katrina was born.
Hilda and Katrina’s mother kept in touch after Edward passed and when the two of them moved to Riverdale via letters under different pen names.
Katrina (over time) has gotten to the point where if she’s frustrated, she immediately goes to Hilda and starts pacing, raging about whatever’s upsetting her and Hilda gives her tea and lots of hugs and calls her pet names.
Hilda suggests gardening when she’s frustrated
Katrina says she’ll start her own fight garden
Hilda’s the FIRST auntie Katrina goes to with problems and/or frustrations because she needs that sweet, calming influence.
The two of them like to team up in the bookstore if someone’s picking on someone smaller than them on their watch.
They might be planning to ‘teach’ a certain someone a lesson about hitting their kids.
Katrina will fight literally anyone who tries to harm Auntie Hilda and that’s the tea.