"Mama, why do I have to learn these things with Timmy?" Evan asked as he and Kristy walked to Mr. Ages's labaoratory. "It's boring and I don't understand what Mr. Ages says."

"Evan, you want to be smart like me and Papa, don't you?" Kristy said.

"Yes, but..."

"But nothing", Kristy said. "Mr. Ages is trying to help you and Timmy be smarter like us. Pay attention and you'll be able to understand the lessons."

She opened the door to see Mr. Ages standing at a chalkboard writing what he would be teaching Evan and Timmy. They could see math equations and scientific explanations. Kristy kissed the top of Evan's head.

"Be good, son", she said. "Papa will be by soon to teach you and Timmy your next lesson."

Kristy smiled and closed the door as she left. Evan sighed and walked toward the board, looking at what Mr. Ages was teaching. The board read "action=reaction".

"Mr. Ages", Evan said. "Why do we need to know these things?"

"This is the way the world works, my boy", Mr. Ages answered. "It is our duty to learn about how the way things work so we can thrive and prosper."

"What does that mean?" Timmy asked.

"Live, right Mr. Ages?" Evan answered.

"That is correct, Evan."

The young mouse smiled, feeling proud of himself. He really was learning, unlike Timmy who was just fooling around. He took a balloon Mr. Ages had inflated and let go of it, letting it fly as the air came out of it.

After Mr. Ages' science lesson, Justin took the boys out to the creek. He pulled a couple of vines from the tree, giving them to Timmy and Evan.

"Papa, what's this lesson for?" Evan asked.

"To help you be more resourceful", Justin answered swinging on a vine across the creek. "You've got to be ready mentally and physically!"

"Ready for what?" Timmy asked.

He swung on the vine across the creek. Timmy kicked his legs as he reached the edge of the creek, bed trying to get to land, but slipped, falling into the water.

"To fulfill your destiny", Justin answered referring to the prophecy.

"But Mama said there is no destiny for him to fulfill", Evan said. "She said she's still trying to figure it out."

Evan took the vine and swung across the creek. Like Timmy, he kicked his legs, trying to reach the other side.

"Papa!" he cried nearly falling.

Justin quickly grabbed his son's foot, pulling him safely to the other side. Timmy watched with envy and jealously as he watched his uncle and his cousin hug each other with a smile. It should be Timmy and Jonathan hugging like that.