Chapter 5

The signs in candy county changed from please don't eat the candy to please eat the candy. Dorothy said "Oh, guys. This doesn't look like the Oz I remember." Garfield said "It feels different." Vic said "Okay if my directions are correct, Emerald City must be
in that direction. I think." Then they heard a voice "Correct! Though I'm not sure I would advise you to go." They turned to see two birds in a tree "Lately, many are going,
but few are returning." Whoa. You are a really fa...fabulous... owl." "Oh. You're very kind. I usually hear "fat." But, of course, my theory is that I'm just not quite the right height. If my fiend here was twice as tall, for instance..." he then began bouncing along with the duck "Ooh! Aaah! Ow! Whoo!
Ow! Oh! Oh! Oh, Oh! Ow! Aaah!" They hit the fence then landed on their heads. Garfield asked "Uh, are you okay?" "Physically? Yes. But I do have a large piece of bark lodged in my hindquarters...Oh! Sorry. I'm giving you too much information, aren't I? I do that. My name is Wiser. And this Wade duck." Dorothy said "Nice to meet you, Wiser and Wade. I'm Dorothy Gale." Wade gasped "The famous Dorothy Gale. And Toto." Toto barked and Garfield with Vic and odie." Wiser said "We're really big fans of your work." Wiser than tipped over "Timber!" "Wow, you really..." "Know everything?" "And..." "Finish other people's sentences? Oh, no, I'm doing it again! I'm sorry. I can't help it. I'll just go." He began to walk away "Farewell, Dorothy and Toto." Dorothy stopped him "No, w-wait. I need to get to Emerald City, and I can't seem to find the yellow brick..." "House? Wall? Fireplace?" Dorothy finished it "Road."

"Oh, of course. Why would you be looking for a yellow brick wall? That's silly, at the very least. There's the high road, and then there's the low road. We know every square acre of Oz. But why would you want me to come with you? I'm a miserable traveling companion. I talk incessantly." "Yes, I..." I require frequent rest stops at which, I should warn you, I will also talk incessantly. It's a terrible habit, I know.
But habits are hard to break.
If we could break them,
they wouldn't be habits." "That's okay. I was hoping maybe you could... fly me there." "In what?" Dorothy chuckled "Oh. Oh, you mean me? I suppose I could do that.
Only...I can't fly and Wade can't swim." The pets shook their heads in confusion. Garfield asked "Really?" "I mean, we could in the past, but..." "There's no need to be embarrassed. Maybe you could just point the way." Wade said "Ah. Actually, it's in this direction. We know a shortcut
through Candy County. But I must warn you, if we're to travel through Candy County, there's one rule." "What is that?" Wiser said "You must obey the signs." Wiser showed the signs making Dorthy gasp "Which will be difficult since I'm quite hungry!" They saw the view looking amazing. "Whoa." The pets looked amazed with their tongues out.
Dorothy said "Y-You did say obey the signs, right?" Wiser said "Right." Wade said "They must have changed the rules. Follow me!"

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