"Don't be sorry for explaining. I ask questions. Rather a lot, I'm afraid. And my world only has 'baseline humans' among its people, so we wouldn't have a word to distinguish us."

"But, I'd guess that anyone who is strong as you look could find some things to do." While Penric's family was nobility, they weren't so high ranked that they didn't know what sort of labor a farming community might need. "I take it the natural disasters haven't caused an increase in looting or banditry?"

Look, no one wearing armor like that should find bandits a problem. At best, the bandits may be faster, because Penric is certain even a draft horse would not support Gadriel in armor.