"Stillwork covers more than healcraft, and not all healers know stillwork," she admitted quietly. "But there was naught else to follow the craft when Dame Rimia grew ill, so I learned all at her hand." As one did apparently, yes.

"It was thought at the time it would set me in good stead even if my blood was doubted, to serve well in a holding." Whether she wed or went to serve, the skills would be useful. At his offer she blinked, "are you well used to bandaging?"