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7. The Forest of Gugu

           "

           "Isupposewemusttaketheshapesofbeasts?"saidKiki.

           "Ofcourse.Butthatrequiressomethought.Allkindsofbeastslivehere,andayellowleopardisKing.Ifwebecomeleopards,theKingwillbejealousofus.Ifwetaketheformsofsomeoftheotherbeasts,weshallnotcommandproperrespect."

           "Iwonderifthebeastswillattackus?"askedKiki.

           "I’maNome,andimmortal,sonothingcanhurtme,"repliedRuggedo.

           "IwasbornintheLandofOz,sonothingcanhurtme,"saidKiki.

           "But,inordertocarryoutourplans,wemustwinthefavorofalltheanimalsoftheforest."

           "Thenwhatshallwedo?"askedKiki.

           "Letusmixtheshapesofseveralbeasts,sowewillnotlooklikeanyoneofthem,"proposedthewilyoldNome."Letushavetheheadsoflions,thebodiesofmonkeys,thewingsofeaglesandthetailsofwildasses,withknobsofgoldontheendoftheminsteadofbunchesofhair."

           "Won’tthatmakeaqueercombination?"inquiredKiki.

           "Thequeererthebetter,"declaredRuggedo.

           "Allright,"saidKiki."Youstayhere,andI’llflyawaytoanothertreeandtransformusboth,andthenwe’llclimbdownourtreesandmeetintheforest."

           "No,"saidtheNome,"wemustn’tseparate.Youmusttransformuswhilewearetogether."

           "Iwon’tdothat,"assertedKiki,firmly."You’retryingtogetmysecret,andIwon’tletyou."

           Theeyesoftheothereagleflashedangrily,butRuggedodidnotdareinsist.Ifheoffendedthisboy,hemighthavetoremainaneaglealwaysandhewouldn’tlikethat

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