So I walked. One foot before another. Endlessly. Soon I started to understand that something has went horribly wrong. Marthe had given me food for two days, but after the second day had passed, there was still no sign of the Emerald City, nor did I see any of the things I knew were around the Emerald City. I decided just to follow the Yellow Brick Road, since that went to the Emerald City. Just keep walking, I told myself, Just keep walking. One foot for another, and then the other foot before the first. Eventually, I had been walking around for seven days when I finally found the Emerald City.

I was tired and hungry. My mouth felt dry and swollen, because I hadn't drunk enough either. My legs hurt since all I had done the past week was walking. When I finally saw the green walls of the Emerald City at the horizon I started running. Finally! I almost fell over, because I had become so weak. I had to slow down, but within two hours I reached the gates. I walked to Kiamo Ko as fast as possible. I knocked on the door. Elphaba opened.
'Alassè!' she exclaimed, 'You look horrible! Come in, and tell us all that happened.'
I almost fainted, and Elphaba grabbed me when she saw that.
'Careful my dear!' She helped me to go in and sit down.
'Get some food for the girl,' Elphaba said to Fiyero. Fiyero understood that it wasn't the time for questions, and he wanted to walk to the kitchen, but Chistery stopped him.
'I'll do that,' the caring Monkey said, 'You'd better hear what she has to say.'
'Oh Chistery, what would we do without you?' Elphaba said.
'Not much,' Chistery answered with a smile.
'So, what happened?' Elphaba asked, turning to me.
'I ran away,' I answered.
'I already guessed that, but we missed quite a lot. Could you be more specific please.'
'You're not going to like this,' I said, looking apologizing at Elphaba.
She nodded: 'I didn't expect your story to be a happy one.'
I laid my head against Elphaba's shoulder. I didn't know if I could tell her all the terrible things I had seen the past couple of weeks. She hugged me.
'I know it's hard for you, but please tell us.'
So I told them. I told how suddenly we moved away from the Emerald City, and how Morrible told me that we were going to move. When I told where we were and what Morrible claimed to be Elphaba gasped loudly, and Fiyero grabbed her hand. But she seemed to take it quite well. Then Chistery came in, and I interrupted my story to eat all the wonderful food he had brought me. While I was eating Fiyero told Chistery everything I had told them. When I finished my meal, I continued. Even though I hated to. I told what Morrible did to Fenáro, and what she wanted to know. Elphaba and Fiyero listened in silence. I didn't tell them who handed the whip. It was too painful, and I didn't want to lose the trust Elphaba and Fiyero had in me. I also told about Marthe, and how she had helped me escape.
'That horrible Morrible creature treats her servants as badly as her enemies!' Fiyero said.
I nodded grimly.
'That Marthe is brave girl,' Elphaba said.
I nodded: 'I wonder how she is doing.'
'Anyway,' I said, 'To finish my story: that was a week ago. Since then, I have been walking down the Yellow Brick Road.'
'A week?!' Elphaba exclaimed, 'No wonder that you look so badly! Had you eaten anything since you left?'
'I only had food for two days,' I answered.
Then someone knocked on the door. Fiyero opened and a little ball named Linwë ran into the room: 'Mommy mommy look!' Then she saw me. She stopped for a moment, and the she screamed: 'Lassie!' She jumped on my lap and said: 'Lassie is here! Will you stay here for dinner?'
Elphaba nodded. 'Even longer,' she said, 'Alassè is going to live here for the next couple of days, at least. Probably even longer.'
'YAY!' Little Linny screamed, 'Then I have a sister!'
I chuckled, and gave her a hug. Linny ran out:' I'm gonna play outside mum!'
Elphaba chuckled: 'I guess your new name is Lassie now.'
I laughed too, then I became serious again. 'Thank you,' I said.
'For what?' Elphaba said, confused.
'For letting me stay.'
'That's nothing,' Elphaba said, 'You have saved the life of my son. It was the least I could do. And besides, you are a part of the family now.'
I smiled, but deep down I didn't feel quite as happy. Would Elphaba have welcomed me so warmly if I had told her what I'd done?