Apparently Mason hadn’t given it very clear instructions as it repeatedly lifted it’s fists overhead and brought them down on the hobgoblin’s co...pse. Watching it was almost like watching someone use a mortar and pestle to crush or grind something.The action continued to the point that the earth elemental literally started breaking apart from the sheer force. Given time, an earth elemental could do a ridiculous amount of damage, and this one was only rank one. It made me shudder when I thought. “Arrange for an accident, the Empire doesn’t need the likes of him, surely?” I suggested.“Might have to come to that, but his father has serious influence and we suspect has been shielding him. He’s certainly agitating with the planetary bureaucrats for his release and has threatened audits of certain justice departments. I may well have to speak to the Empress about it and get her to quash the crimes if it looks like becoming a major scandal. Though we are having additional issues with the. " Things are a little different, they tell me," he said. "They're building a big new dog barn this summer to make feeding and cleanup a lot easier. They tell me that their main concern is that they get someone to put a lot of trail miles on the dogs, since Tiffany's not going to be much help. If everything goes all right I may get to run some races this winter. Local ones, not the Iditarod, but it looks like I'll get to go to Alaska in March to help out." Sounds like a deal," Scooter nodded.. 'I can't believe she did that tome,' he thought. But now that he knew what she was capable of, he hadno doubt she'd do it again if he resisted her. The mere thought of itmade him shake. He wanted no part of a repeat performance.He considered his plight, and reached the inescapable conclusion thathe had no choice but to play along with the charade for the time being.He'd have to cooperate with her delusional scheme until he could comeup with an escape plan. 'I'll just roll with the punches, for.