In the shade of a tent sits King, waiting for the return of the digging team and the evening meal.  Barred from the dig site for the day as punishment for 'differences' with the leaders, he's got a head full of big ideas and big ideals.  Something that, at the age of 17, the rest of the village thinks it's high time he outgrows.<br/><br/>Which may explain why he spends so much time with Saffron.<br/><br/>"Well Saffron, dig up anything good?  A solid jade statue they took in exchange for a half-helping of camel meat?"