Talk:Mercedes Marten/@comment-97.103.179.48-20140204230821/@comment-5166842-20140204233422

When you speak with an NPC you'll see an option to "Present" them something. Don't button-mash through their dialog, because the option is only present at the start of what they say. If you miss it just back out and talk to them again. You can repeat it as often as you like.

Giving Mercedes Cloudwine doesn't hurt, but it's most important to do her quests perfectly. As long as you get the Silver Rapier from her after her duel with Julien you're good. That's also a good time to gift her Cloudwine or an Arisen's Bond or whatever. I'd advise skipping Quina's, Aelinore's and madeleine's final quests this next playthrough; that'll give you a better chance of getting Mercedes.