Not until all are rescued will I consent to leave these islands." "Quite right!" exclaimed Bilbil.
"On second thought," said Rinkitink, "I agree with you.

If you are careful to sleep in your shoes, and never take them off again, I believe you will be able to perform the task you have undertaken." They counseled together for a long time as to their mode of action and it was finally considered best to make the attempt to liberate King Kitticut first of all, and with him the men from Pingaree.

This would give them an army to assist them and afterward they could march to Regos and compel Queen Cor to give up the Queen of Pingaree.

Zella told them that they could go in their boat along the shore of Regos to a point opposite the mines, thus avoiding any conflict with the warriors of King Gos.
This being considered the best course to pursue, they resolved to start on the following morning, as night was even now approaching.

The servants being all busy in caring for the women and children, Zella undertook to get a dinner for Inga and Rinkitink and herself and soon prepared a fine meal in the palace kitchen, for she was a good little cook and had often helped her mother.