--
Cedric wasn't surprised that Fiona knew about him being this generation's Sage. If anything, he thought that it should be normal for her to know.
What he didn't expect was her not knowing this before she sent him out here. Even more, here she was now, personally apologizing for unintentionally slighting his status, which was kept private for a reason.
Of course, he's also aware of the incredulous stare that Elric was giving him, but he pointedly ignored that for now.
"It's okay, I don't mind," Cedric replied to Fiona. "It's not like I go around parading my status, anyway. It's kept private for a reason. I'm not saying that I have a problem with you knowing about it, which goes the same for everybody in this tent, or this base for that matter. I'm just not ready to reveal my status to the public yet, so, really, it's fine. I think it's better that way for now."
