"Hey, don't knock Lilliput," Colin says. "They can take down giants, after all."

He doesn't mind Rob eating. It does give him an opportunity to get back to work. "I'm hesitant to spend shards on another building, but our need is rather pressing. I just hate to get used to the monument saving our ass. Someday, it's going to crap out, then we're gonna be in trouble. Too many people are used to it."