"That's our business," you tell him. "We've left enemies behind us in the steppe, and should they come after us, I don't want our foes to be able to follow us merely by asking a local villager."
"I understand," says Cedric, without reproach. "Safety, security, these are valuable to us, too, though we've had little enough of either lately. Still, if you'd like to spend the night in Bannerbridge, you're welcome to what hospitality we can offer." He signals for the men and women behind him to let you through, and your caravan crosses the river into Bannerbridge.
As the Tribe of the Red Bear sets up camp on the outskirts of the village, you consider that you've found a place of relative safety for the first time since leaving the Great Steppe. Now might be a good time to replenish your supplies and perhaps find a way to boost morale.