Queen: Again, Oozizi:

[Oozizi pants. The Queen waits, listening, in fear. Again the heels are heard.

[The Queen runs to the small door. She looks out.

Oozizi: Lady! Lady!

Queen: Oozizi.

Oozizi: Lady! Lady! You must never leave the palace. You must never leave it. You must not.

Queen: Hark, it is quiet now.

Oozizi: Lady, it would be terrible to leave the golden palace. Who would reign? What would happen?

Queen: It is quiet now. What would happen, Oozizi?

Oozizi: The world would end.