"They complained they couldn't tip you?" That seemed silly, but she doesn't exactly understand this custom. If you enjoyed the minstrel's work, you rewarded him with gifts and gold. It was a bit odd to just toss the coins into a case.

"Do you play anything for people to dance to?" Not that it has stopped her before. She had spun about and twirled as he played earlier, but Kathryn looked for any opportunity to dance. "Are you a bard?"