"One of his servants, yeah," Cedric confirmed bitterly. He hated the knowledge, still wishing there was some way he could go on and help. "But I'm here now. If I can fight this war, the others will have a chance at winning the war on our world."

He gazed one more time at the room he'd never walk into again, gently squeezing this girl's hand to thank her for the support. "Would you like to see some classrooms?"