Summary

In Chapter 15, Dorothy and the others arrive back at the gates of the Emerald City. They ring the bell, and the Guardian is incredibly surprised to see them. He’d expected they would become slaves of the Witch or be killed, but he hadn’t expected them to return. The news is quickly carried to Oz that Dorothy and the others have returned and that they’ve killed the Witch. They expect Oz will summon them immediately, but they are told to wait. After waiting for a long while, the Scarecrow sends a message to Oz that they demand an immediate audience. The Scarecrow says they’ll call on the Winged Monkeys for help determining whether Oz keeps his promises unless he sees them at once. The Wizard has encountered the Monkeys once before and doesn’t want to meet them again. He...