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we?”  I whispered, afraid my voice may draw unwanted attention.
    “We
are in the place where it all changed, the moment I became what you see before
you now.”  Aberto said, pointing towards a much younger, less troubled
visage of himself. “This is the culmination of my fall. This, Izzy, is the man
I used to be. The man I would still be if it weren’t for the wisdom of the
gods. We are on the island of Santorini.”
    “Why
are we here, and maybe more importantly, when are we here?”  I questioned
Aberto. Nothing looked remotely familiar. The beautiful buildings I associated
with Santorini were nowhere to be seen.
    “The
year is 1645 BC, and we are here because I did not heed the warnings whispered
by the gods. If I had, these people would still be alive.”  I turned to
look at Aberto only to find a darkness staring back. “I was arrogant, and in
that arrogance, I failed them.”
    “What
do you mean?”
    “I
will show you.”  Aberto led me closer to his younger self. As soon as we
were within earshot, he pulled me to a stop. “Listen.”
    I
did as he asked. I stood rooted to the ground, my attention rapt as the scene
played out before my eyes. Aberto stood talking to several men that appeared to
be similar in age. Scanning the group, I counted seven, all listening intently
to the words coming from Aberto.
    “We
must not interfere, that is the role of the Seers. If they have not given us
the direction, we cannot move," Aberto declared. His voice resounded
throughout the group, carrying with it a confidence that would not be refuted.
    “If
we do nothing, they will die. We were given the vision Aberto, are we not meant
to use it?”  A man asked, timidly questioning Aberto’s guidance.
    “If
the gods wanted us to act, do you not believe they would have given us a firm
resolve? Yet, here we stand, unable to decide. The gods would have guided us
firmly had this been their purpose.”  Aberto seemed determined to sway the
men away from action.
    “It’s
as he says. Aberto’s wisdom has guided us without fault thus far, we should put
our faith in him that he will not lead us astray.”  With that the men all
seemed to come to some sort of agreement. All but the one that had questioned
him earlier. He seemed to doubt the wisdom in Aberto’s words.
    “I
don’t understand, you were just doing what you thought was right.”  I
turned toward my Aberto, trying to make sense of what I had seen.
    “No,
I was doing what was easy. I was so confident that the gods would lay
everything right at my feet. My arrogance and naivety led me to believe all of
the answers would be easy. Yet, the gods had given me everything I needed to
fulfill my calling. They had shown all of us the truth, and instead of trusting
the gods, they put their faith in me. I led us all to destruction.”
    “But
what happened? Are all seven of you still alive? What does it mean that this
was the beginning of your fall?”
    “This
wasn’t the only time I made such a foolish decision. The men looked to me for
guidance and I led them astray more times than I can count. In my belief that I
knew exactly what my purpose was, I misdirected the men who trusted me. Now, we
are all cursed.”
    “Aberto,
you’re still talking in riddles. I’m not closer to understanding any of this
than I was before.”
    “We
should return, your Guardian may grow worried," Aberto said, taking my
hand in his and pulling us back from the vision.
    “Oh,
you are so not out of the doghouse, mister. I want answers. Not riddles.
Answers.”  I was doing my best not to toss my cookies all over the office
rug.
    “It
is not an easy thing for me to tell, Izzy. It has been thousands of years since
these events took place. The memories have been somewhat dissolved. I will do
my best to explain everything.”
    “Okay,
so this is what I understand so far. You and these seven dudes were Guardians
and you screwed up?”  I wasn’t even sure they were Guardians to be