In 1265, in Northern England, she was the wise woman in a small village. She took in a young woman, Katherine, to apprentice with her, and learn the ways of the healer. The two woman became fast friend, developing an almost mother daughter bond. Berta realized that Katherine was even more gifted in the ways of healing than even she, herself, was, "I think I've learned more from you than you from me...I'm just an old woman who knows a few remedies."