" Everyone works hard for the colony. Including [Redacted]. But all your father sees is a boy with no element. Whereas I see a carpenter and a tracker. I see someone who notices contours on the beach, channels in the sand, weakness in the cabins. Relying on our elements has made us careless - your father most of all. I'm more than just my element; and if you had one, you would be, too. Don't forget that. "
― Antony John , Elemental (Elemental, #1)