“Why are you helping me?” I asked, instantly suspicious of his motives. Being surrounded by so much hate made me crazy paranoid and I felt like everyone in Arcadia was out to get me. I couldn’t believe that I caused so much agony at only sixteen. “Because I believe that good people still exist in this world. I believe what you said about time travel; I’ve suffered from time sickness ever since I was eight. My father would never believe me, but you understand what it’s like. Now listen closely because I will only say this once. I am going to assassinate my father today; this palace is the only place in Arcadia that’s not constantly monitored by security.” “He’s a terrible person, but why do you want to kill him?” I asked, shocked. “He has a time machine, and I’m afraid that one of thes

