See? It looks like it has been leaning
over since ... well, since at least last Tuesday at around three
o'clock. Before that, I fear it was left dry for several weeks."
"Tweaty's right," agreed Nibbles. "I can see it starting to straighten
up even as I look at it!"
"Then how," began Elephant, "did it ... Oh, I think I know."
"Of course!" added Lisa. "Glinda has already been here. She has already
determined the source of the problem and fixed it!"
As she spoke, she noticed out of the corner of her left eye that another
personage had joined the group.
"Glinda!" said Ozma, instantly recognizing the newcomer.
"Your Majesty," replied Glinda with a loving smile. "I see that you have
come to see that the Yoraitians have been provided for. It was really
very simple. You see, a tribe of giant polka-dot beavers had just
claimed a territory a few miles up the river. It is natural for
polka-dot beavers to build dams, and they had no awareness that theirs
was blocking off the water supply of any inhabited towns. Once they
found out, they were happy to remedy the situation. Now they are happily
helping Yoraitia to better utilize its water supply. They are really
very intelligent animals, and they have acknowledged you as their Queen,
too.
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