@justforthelulz Judging by the speed and evasion that little girl elf showed, burning the village was the only chance they had to catch
ANY of them.
INB4 we find out that elves are so batshit insane that they are the last race you want to mess with. The reason Dad married Mom was because he knew better than to marry crazy. The only reason he's going after one now is that he's literally dying here so it doesn't matter any longer.