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276 Lisa: Dr. Blackwell Returns
LISA
"We're here, the Grand Sage announces, and my cramped muscles shrick with relief. We've been traveling at a snail's pace-his words, because we can't see outside-for what feels like forever. Morning? Night? It doesn't matter. We live in a box.
If it wasn't for a cleverly hidden toilet (which is gnome-sized-1 100% do not recommend using one as an adult human female), we would have been fucked. Even then, it was awkward. There's no privacy because there isn't room for it.
our
"We have a bit of a walk ahead of us," he continues, pressing buttons that enlarge our space, little magitech Rubik's cube unfolding. The gadgets hidden away by the walls reappear in their organized glory of clutter.
One catches my cyc; it looks like a small gun. He's shown it to me a few times. Pretty easy to use; point and shoot, but with a wallop that comes from its magitech origins.
After the vamp fiasco, I'm all for weapons. Give me all of them. Strap them to every inch of me. I never want to feel that helpless again.
"Can I take that with us?"
He smiles. "Of course. I'll link it to your bracelet."
"Link?" This is new.
"This will help maintain your affinity levels at the lowest synchronization rate. While our people have no magical affinity, it's a necessary concern for you."
es over
people try to explain computer problems but it goes my
grabs a few gadgets I don't recognize, things that she shoves under her clothes in strategic locations. The Grand Sage takes
holds it up with a gentle smile. "Do not underestimate what is in
touch it, but I shove
of the attack should already be there; we have been traveling at a much slower
many died
and Mia live knowing they brought such
List Dr.
the unsettling thoughts. The Grand Sage's eyes are
to go, he
incompetence. It's almost
twenty steps forward, he
At twenty, I turn back and gasp. The
and vanishes from view.
I take a step forward. It reappears, as solid as ever. Another step back, and it's gone
hint of pride in his voice. "Your
1
the bracelet works,
hand.
start walking," he says, already
back my questions and fall into step behind him, Elverly bringing up
mostly rolling plains, with a few copses of trees scattered about. "Won't
the sound of
see she's still
longer," he says,
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