noon
King Bud of Noland and his dainty fair-haired sister , the Princess Fluff , were friends of Zixi , as their kingdoms were adjoining , so they had traveled together from their far-off domains to do honor to Ozma of Oz on the occasion of her birthday . They brought many splendid gifts ; so the table was now fairly loaded down with presents . Dorothy and Polly loved the Princess Fluff the moment they saw her , and little King Bud was so frank and boyish that Button-Bright accepted him as a chum at once and did not want him to go away . But it was after noon now , and the royal guests must prepare their toilets for the grand banquet at which they were to assemble that evening to meet the reigning Princess of this Fairyland ; so Queen Zixi was shown to her room by a troop of maidens led by Jellia Jamb , and Bud and Fluff presently withdrew to their own apartments . `` My ! what a big party Ozma is going to have , '' exclaimed Dorothy . `` I guess the palace will be chock full , Button-Bright ; do n't you think so ? ''