Page 134 of Witch Queens: Tales from Oz

Scarecrow seemed frozen.

“Who did what?” Indy stepped forward, taking Scarecrow’s hand.

The blue Dwarf stamped his foot impatiently, “What Witch is responsible for trapping this Unicorn in a man’s body?”

“Holy shit,” Steele breathed.

Holy shit, indeed.

CHAPTER 48- PART 5 – Indy

“You’re a fucking Unicorn?” my eyes flew to Scarecrows.

His face was white, “You are mistaken. I wasn’t even born in Oz.”

The blue Dwarf looked at us like we were idiots, “I know a Unicorn when I see one. We have one purpose, and that is to serve the Unicorn herd. Now, I will ask again, who did this to you?”

“Fuck, I was born this way!” Scarecrow growled menacingly at the Dwarf. “You don’t know jack shit.”

The Dwarf rolled his eyes, “It is obvious this unicorn is in need of care. I must take him back to the herd. As for the rest of you—be gone!”

Scarecrow grabbed the Dwarf by the scruff of the neck, “Listen Papa Smurf, we don’t have time for your bullshit. So, you need to do what I say. We have gold and gems to trade in order to have safe passage through Unicorners lands. Who do we need to speak with?”

The Dwarf choked, “The unicorns will have to approve such a thing.”

Scarecrow dropped him to the ground, “Then take us to them.”

The blue Dwarf stamped his foot, “This is highly unorthodox!”

“Look, if he is a unicorn,” Scarecrow growled at me, but I kept talking, “If he is a unicorn, you have to obey him. That is your purpose, remember?”

The blue Dwarf went to argue, but found he hadn’t anything to say.

“Very well,” he huffed, “But they won’t like it.”

“I don’t give a damn,” Scarecrow muttered, coming over and taking my hand. “They come with me.”

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