And why is that, sir Michael? We have the superior advantage right now. They have been raiding the border for years now.

That is true your majesty, but I have a feeling that it would end badly for you.

I have trusted your counsel before and it has always proved most valuable. But I don’t see how we could loose. Where did you get this information?

If I told you you would have me burned at the stake.

Now you have piqued my curiosity. Tell me and you shall live.

Okay then, I am from the 21st century and history shows that you were defeated and you, king, were killed in battle.

You don’t say? The 21st century? Why that is 500 years from now. How did you get here?

That’s not important. The important thing is you must not go to war. In five years you will be defeated and cease to be a kingdom.

Back in my office at the university, I am pleased to see that I changed history.