Alanna would quickly learn that Cedric was not the greatest source for information. He'd learned some, but he wasn't great.

"I'm no lord, not a sir either," Cedric waved his hand. "Just Cedric. But the little muggle devices have told us a little. We're living here during the war, it'll give us what we need, and...if Tortall's a place on your world, you can't go back to it. It's gone."

He bowed his head in apology.