The stake that Mara shot lodged into Elaine's thigh, pulling her down. She didn't even try to evade it this time. Elon gave her a hand so she wouldn't crash onto the floor.
"Well, that's enough of that," Mara proclaimed. "George, let's start squeezing them."
George took a canister and approached my containment. He walked around it, pouring a thick, grey liquid right on the border. As it fell, it started moving inward towards me. I attempted to locate the invisible boundaries and found them tightening around me.
While I was bound and getting trapped even more, he repeated the same process with Elaine and Elon.
"Be cautious with Elaine, don't look into her eyes," Mara reminded him.
Elaine remained silent while Elon's eyes shot lightning. He angrily muttered something under his breath.
