Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3038174-20130806062201/@comment-23697155-20130929224408

The seer said that in time he would learn what *will* be from what *may*, meaning some times will happen no matter what, but others are only a possibility. Rumpel explains later to Henry (his grandson) that it's a puzzle and he doesn't see everything. This explains Rumpel pushing characters down certain paths; eg Regina wouldn't been able to use magic or cast the dark curse without Rumpel's training and constantly pushing her to be more evil.