"Oh, yes," Tessa answered, like it were the most normal thing in the world. Which it was, for her, and for many mages like her. "Sort of. Much of the time I live out here, actually! It depends on the seasons and where the grazing is, or if I have to deliver sheep somewhere. Right now I don't have to go far from the city, but my home's at the church."
Which was about the only place she felt safe at in the city. They said the open country was unsafe for women, especially young girls, especially alone. But Tessa felt safer out here with Fable and her flock than she did among people.