Dreams of a Kitten by Edward Drobinski - HTML preview

Dreams of a Kitten

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language was lost over the years, making the magic inaccessible

for generations. Even powerful sorcerers like Madame Morrible

can only translate a few words. However, the Wise Ones also left

a prophecy that someday a powerful magical figure would be able

to naturally read from the Grimmerie and use its powers once

more. The people of the Emerald City believe this was the

Wizard, who bluffs his way into a position of power by claiming

he alone can read the book.

The prophesied magical figure is actually Elphaba, whose raw

magical potential drew the attention of Madame Morrible in the

first place. Because of this natural power, Elphaba stands out

from other mystical figures in the Land of Oz. While Glinda is

eventually given a training wand, she shows no natural ability

that can match Elphaba. Even a seasoned and trained figure like

Madame Morrible seemingly pales in comparison to Elphaba, whose

lack of control gives Morrible an opening to train and

manipulate her into a tool for the plans that she and the Wizard

have for Oz.

Elphaba’s partial reading of the book, results in her enchanting

the Wizard's monkey servants to painfully sprout wings, enabling

them to work as enforcers and spies for the Wizard. Elphaba

deduces that the Wizard is behind the suppression of animals and

that he is a fraud who uses parlor tricks and lies to stay in