"There is no other way." The Protector answers after a moment, considering what Luka had said. After another moment he turns towards Rory to answer the question. Luka had already heard, but the two good knights needed to be informed.

"Forty years ago, it began over a wager. A bet to save the world. Power in exchange for a contract. On that day, the world was on track to be destroyed. We knew it would happen, we chose to intervene. We bought a year of safety. Each year, we buy another."

And then he pauses to consider Olivia's question before he answers, turning his gaze onto her before he speaks.

"She is dissatisfied with the way things are."