Nicholas is a sixteen year old mage in training when the future comes looking for him. They tell him he's not going to be a great man, his son is. They tell him he's going to die, a mere footnote in a grand tale of overcoming odds and right versus wrong.

But Nicholas doesn't care overly much about being great, or living a long life, he just wants to have fun with his friends. Evil high mage who? Time travelling son where?

Honestly, Nicholas is an optimist so…things could be worse.