Tbh, I had [I]no[/I] intention of bringing out Elasa either. That was going to be second to last option before Judah's final NP, precisely because it was so risky to burn my bridges.

But then Ella metaphorically spat in their faces. Neither Alysis or Judah were going to take that shit lying down. So when they saw that justice was on their side, Judah used Elasa to nail them in place so they couldn't teleport off into the sunset.