I thought some of her comments were pretty funny, actually (like after you interact with something near the enchanter, who you can find about level 12).
At level 9 you can clear around Lovis' tower. I got to level 10 on my way up the tower, though before finishing it off (still delayed talking to Lovis) I decided to complete the necromancer's quest, since I knew where to go. After that you can summon a creature, which is quite helpful.
The cave for that quest is to the far west of Lovis' tower and a little south, south of the 2 rivers. A straight line approach isn't the safest path, though; there are level 11, or so, Black Ring members between the 2 rivers. The first section of land west of Lovis' tower should be ok, though, or you can swim part of the way there. Occasional saves on the way and you should be fine, if you want to try it.
