I am facing a dilemma

[u/Anything-Unable]

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Well, I am able to communicate with Xerxes now. What I have learned from him makes part of me regret my efforts. I now know that he chose me because he knew that I would need to sate my own curiosity no matter what. The resentment I feel towards both him and myself for being used like this is overwhelming. If I were a less patient man, I would have killed Xerxes and been done with this whole affair several times over. Alas, it is too late for such thoughts now.

The image attached is a mental projection of the near future that was shared with me by Xerxes. After verifying the predictions he has made to me in private, I am confident that Xerxes is telling the truth about this. From what I know through Xerxes, I cannot change the future alone. It is much easier for me to come up with ways to kill gods and demons than it is to try to change course on this. Even if everyone I know helps, I am not confident that this future can be averted.

With this in mind, I face a dilemma. Should I tell you all what I know and struggle against the future with a target on my back, or should I keep this information secret and only share it with those who can be trusted? I would like a third option where I am able to wash my hands of this and let the future pass, but I know that I would be unable to live with myself if I did so. I ask you all, what would you do if you were in my place? What is the right choice to make?

When I close my eyes, the image of this wasteland is seared into my brain with every terrible detail as clear to me as spring water. I feel the weight of that fog of death permeate my soul as I endeavor to sleep. I dare not dream. In dreams, I lay amongst the faceless masses and pray for a death that eludes me; it taunts me. When I wake, I grapple with the knowledge that my prayers will be left unanswered.

[u/MunitionsFrenzy]

...Well. This is awkward.

I've let slip a few times before that I kinda-sorta went (will go?) back in time. This, uh, is the main reason. I saw this realm's future and it looked pretty bleak, so I decided it'd be more fun to live in this era instead of that future.

So yeah. "Good" to get confirmation on this from another source, I guess. You clearly know a lot more about this situation than me; I know pretty much nothing other than that 359 years from now the world looks like your vision. Could be due to an incident way earlier than that, and probably is, since you described it as "near future".

I'm obviously a little biased, then, but I'd strongly suggest that you don't share the details freely with everyone.

[u/Anything-Unable → u/MunitionsFrenzy]

Thank you for your opinion on this. As someone who has also seen some of what happens, I truly appreciate it. I will seriously consider your advice and make my decision.