"Nehmet, you must travel to the Sinai and the mines of azurite. You are old enough now to take on the responsibility. Already, you have learned how to make the colours. Now you need to learn where to find them. Only with a journey to gather the materials can you fully appreciate what you make with them."
When the stonecutter needs blue to paint his monument, the Royal Dyemaker sends his son to the azurite mines in the Sinai. It is a journey of adventure and danger that will take him far from the safety and comfort of home, and a journey he must make alone.