By the time Trot was dressed in pink and had returned to the room, there was an excited and clamorous crowd assembled in the court, and Polychrome took the little girl’s hand and led her out to greet her new subjects.  The Pinkies were much impressed by the fact that the Rainbow’s Daughter was their new Queen’s friend, and that Rosalie the Witch stood on Trot’s left hand and treated her with humble deference.  So they shouted their approval very enthusiastically and pressed forward one by one to kneel before their new Ruler and kiss her hand.

The parrot was now on Cap’n Bill’s shoulder, for Trot thought a Queen ought not to carry a bird around, but the parrot did not mind the change and was as much excited as anyone in the crowd.  “Oh, what bliss to kiss a miss!” he shouted as Trot held out her hand to be kissed by her subjects, and then he would scream,

“We’re in the sky and flyin’ high;
We’re goin’ to live instead of die,
It’s time to laugh instead of cry;
Oh, my!  Ki-yi!  Ain’t this a pie?”

Cap’n Bill let the bird jabber as he pleased, for the occasion was a joyful one, and it was no wonder the parrot was excited.  And while the throng shouted greetings to the Queen, suddenly the great Rainbow appeared in the sky and dropped its end right on the Court of the Statues.  Polychrome stooped to kiss Trot and Button-Bright, gave Cap’n Bill a charming smile and Rosalie the Witch a friendly nod of farewell.  Then she sprang lightly upon the arch of the Rainbow and was greeted by the bevy of dancing, laughing maidens who were her sisters.  “I shall keep watch over you, Button-Bright,” she called to the boy.  “Don’t despair, whatever happens, for behind the clouds is always the Rainbow!”

“Thank you, Polly,” he answered, and Trot also thanked the lovely Polychrome, and so did Cap’n Bill.  The parrot made quite a long speech, flying high above the arch where Polychrome stood and then back to Cap’n Bill’s shoulder.  Said he,

“We Pollys know our business, and we’re all right!  We’ll take good care of Cap’n Bill and Trot and Button-Bright.  You watch ’em from the Rainbow, and I’ll watch day and night, And we’ll call a sky policeman if trouble comes in sight!”

Suddenly, the bow lifted and carried the dancing maidens into the sky.  The colors faded, the arch slowly dissolved and the heavens were clear.  Trot turned to the Pinkies.  “Let’s have a holiday today,” she said.  “Have a good time and enjoy yourselves.  I don’t jus’ know how I’m goin’ to rule this country yet, but I’ll think it over an’ let you know.”  Then she went into the palace hut with Cap’n Bill and Button-Bright and Rosalie the Witch, and the people went away to enjoy themselves and talk over the surprising events of the day.

“Dear me,” said Trot, throwing herself into a chair, “wasn’t that a sudden change of fortune, though?  That Rainbow’s Daughter is a pretty good fairy.  I’m glad you know her, Button-Bright.”