"am i going to find my treasure? " he asked. he stuck his hand into the pouch, and felt around for one of the stones. as he did so, both of them pushed through a hole in the pouch and fell to the ground. the boy had never even noticed that there was a hole in his pouch. he knelt down to find urim and thummim and put them back in the pouch. but as he saw them lying there on the ground, another phrase came to his mind. "learn to recognize omens, and follow them," the old king had said. how does the symbol of the stones affect the meaning in this passage? by symbolizing the boy’s journey and the choices he will make, the stones remind the boy to pay attention to the omens. the stones symbolize the omens and the trials the boy will face, making him fearful of the future. the stones symbolize the boy’s treasure, reminding him of the great wealth that he will earn. by symbolizing the magical forces of the king of salem, the stones represent the sorcery the boy will use to find his treasure.