So I come home to Lakeview Manor at 1 AM and for some reason Rayya, who normally has a pretty set patrol route is at the workbench hammering something. I think to myself "Myself, that is strange." But just at that moment Rochell the Red and her buddies decide to attack. What was interesting was that as we were fighting Rayya calls out "I'll try to hold them off." I have never heard her say that before, but it seemed so very appropriate for a Housecarl defending her Thane and his homestead. Except for one thing: did she actually think I was going to run away?

That's cool!. I have faught bandits a couple of times at my place and never heard that. but then she is often chasing some poor fleeing bandit down the hill shortly after the attack begins. So maybe she was too far away from me.

I've never seen her use the work bench either.