Rhonwen was raised and educated in the Mage Academy, under the White Order.  She spent her youth studying and practicing magic and looking forward to the day when she would become a professional healer.  Her dedication to her studies left her a bit lacking in social experiences - a problem which Drake is eager to correct when he meets Rhonwen on the way to her first job.  Once she gets wrapped up in the adventrues of Drake, Thel, and Kamaria she must face a world outside of her narrow range of studies and experiences.