"Let's see, I'll only being staying for a short while. It shouldn't take
long to convince Elphie to come back to the Emerald City, so...I'll bring
four dresses, six pairs of shoes (you never know when you may need extra
shoes), gloves, a hat or two."
Glinda stood over her bed with her suitcase wide-open. On top of it was piled the many dresses, shoes, and accessories she would need while staying with Elphie in the Vinkus. It had taken her about a week to find an Animal who knew about Elphie's current location. There weren't many Animals left in the Emerald City. Most had fled during the Wizard's regime, and those that hadn't were usually very suspicious of humans and mainly kept to themselves. Glinda's first task had been to revoke all laws against them. Slowly a few Animals came back to live in the city. Most however, not quick to forget the injuries done to them by the Ozians, preferred to stay in the outer regions of Oz. Coincidentally a large majority had moved out to the Vinkus.
Most the Animals she'd talk to in town had been cordial enough, but still regarded her with some degree of suspicion. She hadn't exactly been one to speak out against the Wizard when her friend was labeled "wicked" nor when he continued to make laws revoking Animal rights. Thankfully, she had found a kindly old Rhinocerous who was willingly to give her the information she desired.
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The day before:
"Why hello Miss Glinda, are you looking for the latest edition of Ozmopolitan? It just arrived today," he said greeting her jovially as she did frequent his bookshop.
"No Geoffery, not today," she said as she was used to his frequent sales pitches. "Actually I was looking for, wait a minute. You did say the newest edition of Ozmopolitan?"
"Yes I did."
"Oh..." said Glinda with a moment's hesitation. "Give it here," she said giving in to her addiction. Although she was a well-learned lady of high society now, she still had a few girlish fancies that she couldn't quite give up. Reading Ozmopolitan was one of them. "Ooooo," she giggled as she spotted her latest fixation, Calen Hutchinson-- a prominent tenor at the opera house. She'd never been one for opera, but after attending one with a few friends she had fallen for the dashing the singer. She'd become an opera fan eversince although she never could quite understand what the performers were singing. "It must be romantic whatever it is," she thought with a sigh.
"Were you also searching for something else, Miss Glinda? Or have you found your heart's desire?" teased the shopowner. Glinda flushed deeply.
"No, actually I was looking for a book of maps. Specifically of the areas outside the Emerald City," she said in a business-like manner attempting to regain her composure.
"Ahhh, I see. Maps we have aplenty. Any certain area you would prefer to focus on?" asked the Rhinocerous.
"No. I'm searching for someone, a former classmate, and she lives somewhere on the outskirts of the city. I'm not certain exactly where though, " answered Glinda.
"Would she also happen to have a rather unique complexion?" he inquired lowering his voice to a low whisper.
"Yes," Glinda whispered back excitedly. "Do you know her? Is she really alive still and hiding?"
"Don't be silly, girl. Of course I know her and that she's alive! Why else would I be whispering?
"Where is she?!" hissed Glinda.
"Out in the Vinkus. It's quite a long journey by coach, three days to be exact. I don't know how fast that bubble of yours is, so I can't exactly tell you how long the trip will take by bubble.
"Well depending on the wind current...
"I don't need an explanation! Anyways you don't need a map to find the place. Fly directly west and about a mile past the Thousand Year Grasslands you'll come across a desert-like landscape. Continue flying until you see a large abandoned looking stone fortress. That's the place.
"Why hasn't anyone noticed?
"Didn't you hear what I said? She lives out in the Vinkus, the least hospitable place in all of Oz! Hardly the tourist attraction.
"Oh.
"Please bring her this, with my best wishes," added Geoffery, handing her a book wrapped in brown paper.
"It's been lovely chatting with you, Miss Glinda," he said, straightening up and raising his voice. "Hope to see you again soon. Please keep this issue of Ozmopolitan with my compliments."
"Thank you Geoffery. You can be certain I'll drop by again," responded Glinda with a smile of extreme gratitude.
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"Hmmm...is that everything?" thought Glinda to herself. "Four dresses seems hardly enough but I suppose I'll have to make do. Shoes- check, gloves- check, hats- check, stockings- check..." She continued down the mile long list for a few minutes longer before deciding that she had everything she needed for an overnight stay in the Vinkus. She then rang for the footman to take her luggage downstairs and headed down herself to inspect her bubble before she left. Once she found everything to be satisfactory and her luggage was loaded, she stepped into her bubble and set off on her journey. "The wind current is strong today, " Glinda observed. "Shouldn't take long before I'm in the Vinkus."
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AN: Ok that didn't quite go the way I planned it. That was another background info chapter. NEXT chapter I PROMISE will be when Elphie and Glinda finally meet up again. That will also be my fave chappie.
Glinda stood over her bed with her suitcase wide-open. On top of it was piled the many dresses, shoes, and accessories she would need while staying with Elphie in the Vinkus. It had taken her about a week to find an Animal who knew about Elphie's current location. There weren't many Animals left in the Emerald City. Most had fled during the Wizard's regime, and those that hadn't were usually very suspicious of humans and mainly kept to themselves. Glinda's first task had been to revoke all laws against them. Slowly a few Animals came back to live in the city. Most however, not quick to forget the injuries done to them by the Ozians, preferred to stay in the outer regions of Oz. Coincidentally a large majority had moved out to the Vinkus.
Most the Animals she'd talk to in town had been cordial enough, but still regarded her with some degree of suspicion. She hadn't exactly been one to speak out against the Wizard when her friend was labeled "wicked" nor when he continued to make laws revoking Animal rights. Thankfully, she had found a kindly old Rhinocerous who was willingly to give her the information she desired.
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The day before:
"Why hello Miss Glinda, are you looking for the latest edition of Ozmopolitan? It just arrived today," he said greeting her jovially as she did frequent his bookshop.
"No Geoffery, not today," she said as she was used to his frequent sales pitches. "Actually I was looking for, wait a minute. You did say the newest edition of Ozmopolitan?"
"Yes I did."
"Oh..." said Glinda with a moment's hesitation. "Give it here," she said giving in to her addiction. Although she was a well-learned lady of high society now, she still had a few girlish fancies that she couldn't quite give up. Reading Ozmopolitan was one of them. "Ooooo," she giggled as she spotted her latest fixation, Calen Hutchinson-- a prominent tenor at the opera house. She'd never been one for opera, but after attending one with a few friends she had fallen for the dashing the singer. She'd become an opera fan eversince although she never could quite understand what the performers were singing. "It must be romantic whatever it is," she thought with a sigh.
"Were you also searching for something else, Miss Glinda? Or have you found your heart's desire?" teased the shopowner. Glinda flushed deeply.
"No, actually I was looking for a book of maps. Specifically of the areas outside the Emerald City," she said in a business-like manner attempting to regain her composure.
"Ahhh, I see. Maps we have aplenty. Any certain area you would prefer to focus on?" asked the Rhinocerous.
"No. I'm searching for someone, a former classmate, and she lives somewhere on the outskirts of the city. I'm not certain exactly where though, " answered Glinda.
"Would she also happen to have a rather unique complexion?" he inquired lowering his voice to a low whisper.
"Yes," Glinda whispered back excitedly. "Do you know her? Is she really alive still and hiding?"
"Don't be silly, girl. Of course I know her and that she's alive! Why else would I be whispering?
"Where is she?!" hissed Glinda.
"Out in the Vinkus. It's quite a long journey by coach, three days to be exact. I don't know how fast that bubble of yours is, so I can't exactly tell you how long the trip will take by bubble.
"Well depending on the wind current...
"I don't need an explanation! Anyways you don't need a map to find the place. Fly directly west and about a mile past the Thousand Year Grasslands you'll come across a desert-like landscape. Continue flying until you see a large abandoned looking stone fortress. That's the place.
"Why hasn't anyone noticed?
"Didn't you hear what I said? She lives out in the Vinkus, the least hospitable place in all of Oz! Hardly the tourist attraction.
"Oh.
"Please bring her this, with my best wishes," added Geoffery, handing her a book wrapped in brown paper.
"It's been lovely chatting with you, Miss Glinda," he said, straightening up and raising his voice. "Hope to see you again soon. Please keep this issue of Ozmopolitan with my compliments."
"Thank you Geoffery. You can be certain I'll drop by again," responded Glinda with a smile of extreme gratitude.
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"Hmmm...is that everything?" thought Glinda to herself. "Four dresses seems hardly enough but I suppose I'll have to make do. Shoes- check, gloves- check, hats- check, stockings- check..." She continued down the mile long list for a few minutes longer before deciding that she had everything she needed for an overnight stay in the Vinkus. She then rang for the footman to take her luggage downstairs and headed down herself to inspect her bubble before she left. Once she found everything to be satisfactory and her luggage was loaded, she stepped into her bubble and set off on her journey. "The wind current is strong today, " Glinda observed. "Shouldn't take long before I'm in the Vinkus."
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - AN: Ok that didn't quite go the way I planned it. That was another background info chapter. NEXT chapter I PROMISE will be when Elphie and Glinda finally meet up again. That will also be my fave chappie.