Dreams of a Kitten by Edward Drobinski - HTML preview

Dreams of a Kitten

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Wicked Witch of the West," while Glinda has been positioned by

Madame Morrible as the Wizard's lead spokesperson. Fiyero

becomes Captain of the Wizard's Guard, a position he hopes to

use to find Elphaba, but is angered when Morrible announces he

is engaged to Glinda without his knowledge.

Elphaba visits Nessarose, now the governor of Munchkinland

following their father's death. Nessarose has taken away the

Munchkins' few rights to prevent Boq from leaving her. Feeling

guilty, Elphaba enchants Nessa's silver shoes to give her the

ability to walk. Boq takes this as proof that Nessarose no

longer needs him and attempts to leave, infuriating Nessarose,

who attempts to cast a love spell on him but pronounces the

incantation wrong and shrinks his heart instead. Elphaba tries

to save him but can only transform him into a tin man who does

not need a heart to live. Boq flees, and Nessarose blames

Elphaba.

Elphaba returns to the Emerald City to free the Wizard's monkey

servants, but she is discovered by The Wizard. He once again

tries to convince Elphaba to work with him, explaining he is an

ordinary man who became revered by the citizens of Oz and

voluntarily frees the monkeys. Elphaba is won over until she

discovers Dillamond, who has lost the ability to speak, and vows

to fight the Wizard. Fiyero helps Elphaba escape and decides to