THE TIN WOODMAN'S RETURN
Fregoza took care of Dorothy like a mother. She led her to a room with a large bathtub that was not used by the Wicked Witch of the East or the Tin Woodman, since both were afraid of water. While Dorothy was bathing, Fregoza stitched her clothes.
Toto, after being washed, was drinking milk from a plate, something he hadn't done since leaving Blue Land.
Dorothy told her about her adventures, while Fregoza wondered why the fairy that saved them from the Wicked Witch was like a little girl.
"You are a very friendly people," Dorothy once told her.
"Yes, we are friendly," Fregoza agreed. "The people who were kicked out of the castle by Fled were having houses built for them, but now they will probably return to castle."
The next few days were spent waiting for Tin Woodman to be rebuilt.
Soon the moment when Tin Woodman was fully repaired came. He was shining, since the Winkies polished his surface while repairing him. He was leaning on a new ax and with a new oil flask on his hip. Scarecrow was given a walking stick with a golden head. He didn't want to part with his walking stick made out of redwood that Charley gave him, so he tried to walk with both at the same time. After tripping several times, he decided to alternate between the two each every day.
For Toto, the Winkies made a collar with gems. However, the best gift was for Dorothy. It was a copy of the silver shoes and the golden hat that she had a year ago. Of course, the items were not magically enchanted since the Winkies were not spell casters.
Dorothy was very pleased with the gifts and put them on right away.
The Munchkins also gave gifts to their new associates: Din Geor got a golden comb for his beard and Faramant got a gold covered feather and yellow ink to write with. However, Charley asked for a wooden peg leg when he got a gold plated-one, since gold was too soft and heavy for him.
Scarecrow was happily jumping around Tin Woodman, shouting: "Hooray! Tin Woodman is with us again!"
He was not too afraid of his reputation, since the Winkies were not his subjects.
Dorothy had her hand on Tin Woodman.
After several days, Charley, Dorothy, the rest of the group, and several winkies met together to discuss what to do about Urfin's wooden army.
One of the Winkies suggested using Fled's weapon collection, consisting of swords, daggers, and pikes.
"I think that they would be very useful in taking back Emerald City," agreed Din Geor.
"Swords and spears are useful against people," argued another. "What use is there in stabbing dead wood? What we need are axes and maces, to chop and break them apart."
Everyone agreed to use axes and maces.
Scarecrow added: "Fire burns in wood. The oakheads are made of wood. Therefore, we can burn them!"
Everyone agreed to that as well. The Winkies got to work designing a device that would throw fire. Charley suggested building a cannon, and went off with the Winkies to show them how it would look, function, and be operated.
