The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - How the Balloon was Launced

As the Emerald City basked in the contentment of newfound courage, heart, and brains, a shadow of longing clung to Dorothy, for whom the lustrous streets and verdant walls could not replace the windswept plains of Kansas. Among her companions, satisfaction had blossomed; the Scarecrow was brimming with profound, albeit solitary, thoughts, the Tin Woodman's metallic chest echoed with the thrum of tender compassion, and the Lion strutted, a creature fearless and formidable. And yet, Dorothy's h...