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Should I try to kidnap one?
John stared at the blinking cursor on his tablet, trying to think of a scenario where he could grab one of the remaining Elementals and still live to tell the tale.
He couldn’t. Taking Gia by surprise had been a wonderful stroke of luck, but he didn’t think he would be so fortunate a second time. Even without witnesses to the actual event, the others would adapt. They would be wary of him now, and John knew one underestimated an Elemental at his own peril.
Since serendipity was not a solid battle plan, he had to come up with something else. It was time for some out-of-the-box thinking. He’d always excelled at that.
Setting his tablet down, he clapped his hands and stood. The door of his office led to a small gangway. Branching off to the left were stairs
