They all nodded and Max grabbed my wrist and said, "Elphaba, there are three choppers headed this way. Dylan saw them, because he has freakishly good eyesight." I groaned and said, "Glinda, Fiyero, get out of here." Fiyero nodded, grabbed Glinda, and they both left.

The eight of us—Max, Dylan, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, Angel, Total, and I—quickly fought and beat the Erasers and then rejoined Fiyero and Glinda. I went ahead of the flock and quickly told myself that I had to explain everything to Glinda, but I could take my time with explaining to Fiyero.