But the thought occurred to
him that if he could avoid being caught by the Pinkies, they would
be unable to harm him. So he went among his people and reminded them
how horrible it would feel to be punched full of holes by the
invaders and urged them to fight desperately and drive the Pinkies
back into the Fog Bank.
Only a few of the Blueskins were soldiers, and these all belonged to
the King's bodyguard, but the citizens realized that they must
indeed fight bravely to save themselves from getting hurt, so they
promised the Boolooroo to do all they could. They armed themselves
with long cords having weights fastened to the ends and practiced
throwing these weights in such a manner that the cords would wind
around their enemies. Also, they assembled in the streets in small
groups and told each other in frightened whispers that all their
trouble was due to the Boolooroo's cruel treatment of the Earth
people. If he had received them as friends instead of making them
slaves, they would never have escaped to the Pinkies and brought an
army into the Blue Country that they might be revenged. The
Blueskins had not liked their Boolooroo before this, and now they
began to hate him, forgetting they had also treated the strangers in
a very disagreeable manner.
Meantime, the Six Snubnosed Princesses had seen from their rooms in
a tower of the palace the army of the Pinkies marching upon them,
and the sight had served to excite them greatly.
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