The Oz states that he is not a wizard, but Dorothy and her friends hold that he must honor what he had pledged. He uses his ingenuity to “satisfy” the wishes of the travelers. First, he fills the head of the Scarecrow with bran that is mixed with pins and needles. He also cuts the chest of the Tin Woodman and places silk heart that is filled with sawdust inside. To give Lion courage, he pours a dish of medicine. He indicates that since courage is found on the inside, the substance inside the dish, “cannot be called courage until you have swallowed it.” Once the Lion has drunk the mixture, he feels that he is “full of courage.” One the inside, Oz feels that it is hard not to be cunning when all people expect one to do things they know cannot be done. He, however, has no clue of how to take Dorothy back to Kansas.