She nods the moment he asks, casting another spell with her words. "I swear to you that I will not repeat a word of this to anyone but the two of you and anyone else you deem allowed. Whatever it is."

It's a huge vow but she needs to know what's going on and how this happened. What this is.

Her nose wrinkles. "Ronald? Why would..." She shakes her head, that's not the point.

"She reset time? How..." The color drains from her face. "That is an ancient magic. I mean, perhaps her family know that kind of work. They were very powerful once upon a time but..." She shakes her head again. "That takes a sacrifice."