Dorothy Must Die Novella #5 by Danielle Paige

Author:Danielle Paige
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2015-10-06T16:00:00+00:00

FOURTEEN

Early the next morning, Glinda sent a flock of gilded songbirds—literally covered in gold leaf—to the Forest of the Beasts to tell the Lion that she and the Scarecrow were making their own move on the Emerald City. “I’ve invited them all to the battle, but I’m sure it’ll be over by the time they arrive. They can join us for your coronation instead, dear,” she said to Ozma, stroking the girl’s dark hair.

“My coronation?”

“You didn’t think you’d just sit on the throne and that would be that! Of course you’ll have a coronation. It’ll be the grandest party Oz has ever seen! We’ll order you a dozen new dresses, and bucketloads of jewels. You can pick out your favorite things to eat and we’ll serve them at the banquet, and there will be dancing all night long!”

“But if Jinjur has hurt so many people, no one will feel like dancing,” Ozma said. “Wouldn’t it be better to make sure everyone in the city is taken care of instead of focusing on a party?”

“Nonsense!” Glinda exclaimed. “Everyone will want to be distracted from their troubles, and they’ll be so excited to have a new queen that they won’t even think of Jinjur anymore. You’ll see I’m right. Remember, I know much more than you do about running a kingdom!”

“You’re right,” Ozma said. “You’re much wiser than I am when it comes to these things.” Still, the Scarecrow thought he saw a glimmer of doubt in her eyes.

Glinda was treating their assault on the Emerald City as if it were a grand picnic. She sent Ozma to her chambers to get ready—“Make sure you pick out a lovely dress, dear, we can’t have anyone seeing you look less than your best,” she called after Ozma—and then brought the Scarecrow up to her own room, where she spent a long time conjuring up various battle outfits before settling on a fitted hot-pink bodysuit with amethyst-edged metal plating at the breastbone. The Scarecrow glanced up at the sky, where the sun was already high.

“Aren’t we leaving soon?” he inquired. “It’s a long journey to the Emerald City.”

Glinda yawned. “Not when you have magic,” she said. “We’ll be there in no time. Don’t be such a stick-in-the-mud, Scare.”

At last, after adjusting her makeup and eating another ice cream sundae, she was ready. Once Glinda decided to get going, she didn’t waste a moment. In no time at all, she had assembled her troops in front of her palace. Ozma, contrary to what Glinda had suggested, was wearing practical clothes for the journey. She had on a plain, unembellished dress, and her hair was bound up tightly in a neat bun. Glinda gave her a disapproving look, but said nothing about her clothes.

“Now then!” Glinda said brightly. “Is everyone ready? Ozma, I’m going to need your help. Moving an army is a job too big for one witch!” Ozma nodded, and Glinda took one of her hands. “When I give you the word, join your magic with mine.

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