The man hit the ground with his stick, but the monster didn’t flinch. The girl picked up another rock. “Don’t,” Magos said. “We’re professionals. Lena, tell them we’re professionals.” “What?” “We’ve come to take this animal away. Lena, tell them.” “We’ve come to take this animal away.” “Professional what?” the girl asked. The man with the stick stepped closer. “Step back,” I said, surgeon mode activated. I waved my net high in the air. “We’re professionals.” I elbowed Jackie, and she raised her shovel too. “Step back now,” I said.
