For a while, Irene's focus was on becoming suitably adaptable so that she could take on whatever was handed her in the knighthood and not crumble under pressure. However, it seemed that her focus had changed because, as they went on with the winterization, she found that the next trial was obedience.
Their tasks through each village, township, or simply a random group of houses placed in the middle of nowhere required them to check in with the reeves or leaders in each location. Best case scenario, the leader would walk the knight and apprentices around the area and show that they were well-stocked for the winter then they would be on their way.
More times than not, however, they had to lend a hand in helping the villagers with tasks that seemed menial but added up to their preparedness for winter. Only when the tasks were nearly complete did they move on to the next location.
