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311 Lisa: Would a Watch Work?

LISA

"You've gotten fat. Elverly greets me, in that traditionally hateful way of hers.

Does the fact that I missed her toxic tongue mark me as abnormal? Probably. But I hug her anyway, smiling when her body doesn't tense, even as she grumbles at me for touching her without permission.

The rest of the night with Kellan was nothing but awkward silence. Being away from him is a blessing right now. I just keep thinking about how he smelled-yeah. No. Not thinking about that. "I'll ask next time. How have you been?"

Elverly's snort could mean anything really, but I choose to interpret it as I've missed you too.

Maybe I'm psychotic. Or delusional. But I'm pretty sure that's what she means.

"Their food is terrible," she mutters. "Not a cook among them."

"They are refugees from war," says the Grand Sage, sounding rather resigned. "It isn't as though they would gather the kitchen before escaping."

"Food is important, the old gnome woman snaps. "Eating well is an important part of recovery."

""Yes, yes."

help but smile as I watch the Grand Sage and Elverly bicker. Their dynamic reminds me of an old married couple, though I'd never dare say that out loud. Elverly might

for me while Ava and Lucas are...

It's always important to step away from

change the subject, I nod towards the papers scattered on the table

you working on? Looks

Sage's face lights up. "Indeed it is. I'm developing a communication

in, genuinely curious.

I'm trying to address that. But I'm working with limited options due to our lack of supplies." We're refugees, after all.

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Would

do you mean

our camp can utilize or sense magic. We need a device that anyone can

that's what that means. "Right. Gnomes can't use magic.

gnomes have always been

"So, how does that work with werewolves? I mean,

manipulate other forms of magic. It's a bit like how some humans might have extraordinary physical abilities but no talent for, say, mathematics. They

sketches. They're intricate, full of symbols I don't understand

paper. "The basic principle is to create a network of energy that can carry messages across distances. Think of it like your human radio waves, but powered by a

charged with magical energy, but using it wouldn't require any magical ability from the user. It would be like using a flashlight. The electricity makes it work, but you don't need

on."

I suppose that's why he works on magical technology, trying to blend the

come by in our current situation. And then there's the matter of testing and refining the design. It's