It appeared that Coralie was Captain of the Sunset Tribe and a man
named Tintint the Captain of the Sunrise Tribe. Tintint had a very
pink skin and eyes so faded in their pink color that he squinted
badly in order to see anything around him. He was a fat and pompous
little fellow and loved to strut up and down his line of warriors
twirling his long, pointed stick so that all might admire him.
By Rosalie's advice the Army of Conquest consisted of one hundred
Sunsets and one hundred Sunrises. Many more were eager to go, but
the Witch thought that would be enough. The warriors consisted of
both men and women, equally divided, and there was no need to
provide uniforms for them because their regular pink clothing was a
distinctive uniform in itself. Each one bore a long, pointed stick
as the main weapon and had two short, pointed sticks stuck in his
belt.
While the army was getting ready, Rosalie the Witch went to the
central edge of the Fog Bank and fearlessly entered it. There she
called for the King of the Giant Frogs, who came at her bidding, and
the two held an earnest and long talk together. Meantime, Cap'n Bill
had the army assembled in the Court of the Statues, where Queen
Mayre appeared and told the Pinkies that the sailorman was to be
Commander in Chief of the Expedition and all must obey his commands.
Then Cap'n Bill addressed the army and told them what the Fog Bank
was like.
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