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8. The Li-Mon-Eags Make Trouble

           Butthebeastsarebetterthanthepeople,andwhyshouldtheynothaveallthegoodthingsthepeoplehave?SoIproposethatbeforetheOzpeoplehavethetimetomakeallthoseropestosnareyouwith,thatallwebeastsgettogetherandmarchagainsttheOzpeopleandcapturethem.Thenthebeastswillbecomethemastersandthepeopletheirslaves."

           "Whatgoodwouldthatdous?"askedBrutheBear.

           "Itwouldsaveyoufromslavery,foronething,andyoucouldenjoyallthefinethingsofOzpeoplehave."

           "Beastswouldn’tknowwhattodowiththethingspeopleuse,"saidtheGrayApe.

           "Butthisisonlypartofmyplan,"insistedtheNome."Listentotherestofit.WetwoLi-Mon-Eagsarepowerfulmagicians.WhenyouhaveconqueredtheOzpeoplewewilltransformthemallintobeasts,andsendthemtotheforeststolive,andwewilltransformallthebeastsintopeople,sotheycanenjoyallthewonderfuldelightsoftheEmeraldCity."

           Foramomentnobeastspoke.ThentheKingsaid:"Proveit."

           "Provewhat?"askedRuggedo.

           "Provethatyoucantransformus.IfyouareamagiciantransformtheUnicornintoaman.Thenwewillbelieveyou.Ifyoufail,wewilldestroyyou."

           "Allright,"saidtheNome."ButI’mtired,soI’llletmycomrademakethetransformation."

           KikiAruhadstoodbackfromthecircle,buthehadheardallthatwassaid.HenowrealizedthathemustmakegoodRuggedo’sboast,soheretreatedtotheedgeoftheclearingandwhisperedthemagicword.

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