Dorothy, worried about Uncle Henry and Aunt Em’s troubles back home, asks Ozma to bring them to Oz, and Ozma agrees. Meanwhile, the Nome King begins to plot revenge against the Emerald City and sends General Guph to gather allies. Dorothy is welcomed as a princess, and Aunt Em starts adjusting to the strange creatures of Oz. While peace reigns in the Emerald City, the threat from the underground builds. This part establishes the dual narrative of peaceful settlement and looming war.