Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West Volume 2, Chapter 2, Part 6 Summary

How It All Goes Down

Back in Shiz, Boq finds an interesting picture in a book that shows a witch cradling a beast to her breast and preparing to nurse it:

Dramatically, or teleologically, this image seemed some sort of a hybrid of the creation myths of the Animals. (2.2.6.3)
Boq rips the picture out of the book (risking a library fine) and takes it to Elphaba.
The two discuss the painting and Elphaba says that Dillamond is getting more secretive and distracted by his work. He's on to something major.
Elphaba says Galinda is sulking, and she and Boq argue over his feelings for Galinda:

"She is my world" he answered.

"Your world is too small if she is it." (2.2.6.18-19)