[set in Ancient India, at the time of the mighty Raj.] The young man had spent many years overseas, studying the new sciences of alchemy and medicine, learning various mathematics and even the movements of the stars. And even though he was born in an exotic land, he was well accepted by the genteel courts of Europe. He was friends with learned scholars from around the world, and called ‘colleague’ by people of great importance, leaders of countries and strong armies. He had