No, he really wasn't.

[He takes a moment to mentally compare Raine to Dirk in his head, trying to figure out how she could teach him in a way similar to his adoptive father did. What he comes up with...

Lloyd swallows, growing a little pale and nervous.]

Dad wouldn't let me eat dinner until I memorized one of the dwarven vows. What if Professor Raine made you eat her cooking if you didn't study for her?