Two Rivers Isle mercenary (1.1)

He seemed sincere enough, and she had no reason to trust his words. yet she thought herself no simpleton teacher, content to instruct whoever searched for it. Shink's disappearence after they had done so much, after he had learned and she come to care for him like a member of her inner circle, was gone. 

"why is it" she begun smoothly, "that you seek my instruction?" it was said with no trace of malice, yet curiosity hinging on a challenge.  providing he had a reason of note, she would teach him.