You can't ambush children of the sages. If the kids can't see it coming, their parents will surely will. Considering that their parents are part of the racial council with the power of world gods and the children are leaders of one of the three sanctioned empires in the plane, it will be a very bad idea to try and kidnap them. Practically nothing can save him from that folly. So he has decided to go with a better alternative. He doesn't need her for his plan. But that doesn't mean he won't try to kill her if he can get away with it.
"Am I not good enough for you? Is that why you don't want to be my partner?" She asked him.
He ignored the question.
"Suit yourself then." She said with a scoff. "I hope you're ready. It is about to start."
"I can see that."