I trust both, but I think there is a reliance on magic at times, Ser, that cannot be denied, for all the merits it might have. [ She's studied enough to know that magic can be a cure-all, but that is not necessarily something that should be promised to everyone. ] Not every town or city might have a mage trained in healing. There is a need for non-magical study - certainly more than just leeching, no matter how practical it may be.