"I'm sure it's only a matter of time," said Dorothy. "My fellow mortals can't remain in the dark ages for ever."
"Not to change the subject," said the Tin Woodman, "but where do we go from here?"
"We haven't heard much of the Wicked Witch lately," said the Scarecrow.
"Maybe she's gone into hiding," said Dorothy.
"Not her," replied the Tin Woodman. "She's not scared of anyone."
"She could be getting scared," said Dorothy, "now that we're getting closer to where she lives."
"Why should she be scared of us?" asked the Cowardly Lion. "She has all that magic. We don't have any."
"We may not have all that exotic magic," said Dorothy. "But we have more power."
"More power?" questioned everyone at once.
"Yes," said Dorothy emphatically. "Haven't you been absorbing all that we have been told? Love is the greatest power in the world — in the entire universe."