Power? the headmaster mused. Human nature? We may not know why, all we know for certain is what they do. Hitler. Genghis Khan. Jack the Ripper. History is littered with these people. Rogue Seers are drawn to them and their destructiveness, their lust for chaos. They team up to wreak havoc on timelines, to try and twist the events of history. You can spot rogue Seers by their very peculiar shimmering blue eyes. It is imperceptible to all but a Seer. We can see them for what they are. And our mission, here at the School for Seers, is to follow the universes guidance to keep the timelines in order, preventing their destructive actions, rewriting those that have slipped past our detection, and minimizing the destruction of those that cannot be eradicated.

Oliver could hardly believe what he was hearing. He had a destiny to keep mankind safe from the most awful people who ever existed.

But… he began, the fact that I know who those people are and know what theyve done, doesnt that mean theyve already succeeded and weve already failed?

He was drawing on the information Ralph had imparted on him, about how all time already existed, and how all events that could happen had happened.

Professor Amethyst smiled at Oliver with an impressed look. Au contraire, Oliver. What you know of those people is just a fraction of what they could have done. Indeed, what they have done in other timelines. If there werent Seers stopping them at every turn, their actions would have been far greater.

Oliver pondered this for a moment. The thought of a Hitler whod done things even worse than what he knew of was quite terrifying.

Then a new thought struck him.

Its an endless task, isnt it? he asked. With all these timelines all happening at once. Its like a game of chess. We move and they countermove. They change history and we try to change it back. When does it ever end?

Professor Amethyst looked at him earnestly. It doesnt end, Oliver. And thats why it is so hard to be a Seer. So challenging. It is a huge responsibility, one that you will have to bear for the rest of your days. You must work hard here and hone your skills. You have the potential to become one of the absolute strongest, greatest, most powerful Seers that ever lived. You must train, and concentrate, and never give up. Whatever you do, resist the dark side, because its lures are strong. He glanced away, troubled, as though there was something on his mind that he wasnt telling Oliver. The fate of the world will soon rest upon your shoulders.

Oliver swallowed hard. There was no doubt in his mind now that some difficult, terrifying mission awaited him, one that Professor Amethyst had seen played out before, but one that, when the time came, Oliver would have to face on his own.